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I currently have a lump at the base of my skull , located above my hair line and it's hard and warm. it's about the size of a penny and it hurts.
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Could be: An infection or a lymph node, really hard to tell without seeing it! you should be seen if it does not go away.
Answered 3/25/2014
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