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What Causes Hard Lump On The Back Of Head?

I have a small hard bony lump on the back of my head, not sure how long its been there. its painless to touch. I have head aches a lot but thats not a recent thing, just asking to calm my anxiety, I know its probably nothing but now that I ve found it its really frustrating me
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Hard lump in the head is indicative of 'sebeceous cyst'. It might be silent as of now, but there is always a chance that it may trouble if it gets infected. Hence it is better you can get it removed at your convenience.
You need to consult a Surgeon for its removal. It is going to be minor surgery which will be done under local anaesthesia with aseptic precautions. It will take a maximum of one week for the surgical wound to heal.
Hope the information provided is useful.
All the best.
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What Causes Hard Lump On The Back Of Head?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. Hard lump in the head is indicative of sebeceous cyst . It might be silent as of now, but there is always a chance that it may trouble if it gets infected. Hence it is better you can get it removed at your convenience. You need to consult a Surgeon for its removal. It is going to be minor surgery which will be done under local anaesthesia with aseptic precautions. It will take a maximum of one week for the surgical wound to heal. Hope the information provided is useful. All the best.