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A 45-year-old female asked:

A year ago i hit my head on the cement and recovered quickly. a month ago i noticed a dime sized soft bump over the spot. no pain just numb there y?

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Dr. Danny Farmer
Dr. Danny Farmeranswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Old hematoma!: Nothing to worry about as long as you don't develop other symptoms and the lump does not continue to enlarge!
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Dr. James Eaton
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Bump on head: Could be local and usually non malignant,reaction by bone and surrouding tissue to trauma. Or, local lipoma that happens to be there. BUT better to check w/dermatolotist to rule out the unlikely more serious ca.
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