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What Is The Peas Sized Knot Under My Scalp?

I have a very small knot under my scalp on the back of my head. It's probably smaller than a pea & is hard and wiggles around a little bit. I found it in March & it doesn't seem to have grown but when i mess with it, it gets a little irritated & gets bigger. It seems if I leave it alone for a long period of time its not as noticeable. Is this a cancer concern?
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
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Hi.
This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons.
1> your get rid of the disease and
2> you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free that it is not a cancer.
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What Is The Peas Sized Knot Under My Scalp?

Hi. This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst. It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons. 1 your get rid of the disease and 2 you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free that it is not a cancer.