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My friends mom has this bump on her scalp it looks like hard dandruff or something covering it and if you look closely it looks dark underneath it?
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Scalp mass: It could be a cyst but regardless, it is something you need to see a health care provider about as a diagnosis cannot be done without see it. Cysts are easy to remove if it can be confirmed that is what it is.
Answered 2/16/2013
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