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What Does A Growing Knot Like Lump With Peeling Skin On The Head Indicate?

I have had assort of knot on the top of my head that is approximately the size of a quarter that seems to be getting larger over the last few months. It used to be the size of a nickel. What is it? I can peel skin from it, but there only seems to be another layer of skin beneath it. Its not very soft, in fact it feels rather hard which has me concerned. It doesn t hurt at all unless I pick at it and get it irritated. Could it be a sebacious cyst? Could it be drained?
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If you are able to pinch the skin from the lump, it might not be a sebaceous cyst, and most common lump being a lipoma. So, evaluating the lump is necessary to rule out the neoplasm.

So my suggestion is, please consult the general surgeon for a simple procedure called fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and with this test pathologist will see the cells inside the lump.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
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What Does A Growing Knot Like Lump With Peeling Skin On The Head Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If you are able to pinch the skin from the lump, it might not be a sebaceous cyst, and most common lump being a lipoma. So, evaluating the lump is necessary to rule out the neoplasm. So my suggestion is, please consult the general surgeon for a simple procedure called fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and with this test pathologist will see the cells inside the lump. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Siddartha