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Woke up with a hard non movable lump on the left back side of my scalp almost level to the top of my ear. no injury. what could this be?

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Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

hard to say: You need to be examined by a physician to know if it is a cyst, lipoma or an outgrowth of bone known as a bony exostosis.

Answered 6/4/2018

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A member asked:

Woke up with a hard non movable lump on the left back side of my scalp almost level to the top of my ear. no injury. what could this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Vicki Levine answered

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