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My 5 year old has lumps on the lower part of his head and complaints he can't bend his head to his chest?

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Needs to be seen: I would be concerned that the lumps are lymph nodes. If he can not bend his head to his chest, then meningitis is a possibly. While there are other concerns, meningitis is the most serious and should be investigated as soon as possible.

Answered 11/24/2013

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A member asked:

My 5 year old has lumps on the lower part of his head and complaints he can't bend his head to his chest?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bruce Martin answered

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