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Found an indent directly on the top center of skull recently. scalp feels painful to the touch and hair moving around in that area hurts. what is it?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Cranial suture: One possibility- a cranial suture. This is a line formed from the joining of two plates of the skull. There may be a large one you can touch, under your hair. Every skull is a little different. There are also bumps and ridges. These are rarely pathological, but it is not a bad idea for someone to see it in person to learn more.
Answered 9/10/2018
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Needs to be seen: It would be good to have your doctor take a look at it. One thought would be prior trauma/infection (even a year ago) that you just came upon, but it would be good not to assume it's a benign process.
Answered 6/21/2018
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