San Diego, CA
A 17-year-old male asked:
Bone at back of neck, right below the skull. it isn't on the skull, it's below it. it doesn't stick out, i feel it when i press. what could this be?
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Dr. Hashmat Rajputanswered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
C-spine: It may be cervical vertebra. If you are so conscious, and so thin that you can feel it, then have MRI of cervical spine to make sure there is nothing abnormal growing there. Thanks.
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Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Occipital bone: Its called the occipital protuberance. Its normal and found on back of skull.
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San Diego, CA
A 17-year-old male asked:
Bone on the top back of neck, right under skull. It doesn't stick out, i can only feel it when i press in. What could this be?
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Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Occipital Bone: That is called the occipital protuberance on the back side of the skull. It is normal and almost everyone has this. Unless it hurts, i wouldn't worry about it.
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