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What Causes A Soft Lump On The Head After A Fall?
My baby of 8mths fell from bed this morning. She cried but seems fine. She s responsive. Not overly sleepy. Ate well during the day. Tonight when I was giving her milk i felt a soft lump on the side of her head. Is this reason for worry? Should I have her checked out. She didn t vomit at all.
Mon, 12 Aug 2019
Hi,
In most cases, this is just a swollen lymph node which doesn't require any specific treatment. Also, considering your description this maybe some other benign subcutaneous lesion such as lipoma, fibroma or atheroma and if there are no skin changes such as redness, pus discharge or pain and fever then you should not be worried since it can be easily surgically removed under local anesthesia. Then it there are doubts it can be sent to the patohistologic analysis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
In most cases, this is just a swollen lymph node which doesn't require any specific treatment. Also, considering your description this maybe some other benign subcutaneous lesion such as lipoma, fibroma or atheroma and if there are no skin changes such as redness, pus discharge or pain and fever then you should not be worried since it can be easily surgically removed under local anesthesia. Then it there are doubts it can be sent to the patohistologic analysis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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