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Need Medication For A Sudden Painful Lump On Right Back Of Head

25 yo female with a sudden painful lump to right back of head, down on the bony area near the base of my skull. I just tilted my head back yesterday afternoon and noticed it. Very sore, increasing in pain also. My partner can't see anything (redness or otherwise) when he looks, but it's hard because I have such thick hair. Also had shivering for a while overnight, and am running a low grade temp of 37.5 (celsius).
Fri, 25 Apr 2014
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General Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Your symptoms are very characteristic for an abscess. Due to some inflammatory process pus gets accumulated in the mentioned area what gives hardness, pain, redness and fever. On the head, such abscess usually appears due to sebaceous cyst infection.
Enlarged lymph node should be also considered.
I suggest you to visit general surgeon as soon as possible. If its an abscess, should be incised and drained. Otherwise your symptoms wont get better.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Need Medication For A Sudden Painful Lump On Right Back Of Head

Hello! Thank you for the query. Your symptoms are very characteristic for an abscess. Due to some inflammatory process pus gets accumulated in the mentioned area what gives hardness, pain, redness and fever. On the head, such abscess usually appears due to sebaceous cyst infection. Enlarged lymph node should be also considered. I suggest you to visit general surgeon as soon as possible. If its an abscess, should be incised and drained. Otherwise your symptoms wont get better. Hope this will help. Regards.