United Arab Emirates
A 36-year-old female asked:
My son just complained of pain in a small pea sized lump in the back of his head . what can be the reason ? i removed a white thin long thing from it
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Louis Cooperanswered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
See your MD: Any drainage from a scalp irritation or lump requires visit to doctor. This may be an infection in an insect bite or an irritated lymph node,
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