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I had tbi in 2008. they harvested bone from my skull to use where my forehead was. i have a hard lump that seems to come and go.
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Not sure. See surgeo: Sounds like you did great. If the lump is soft and worries u go and talk to your neurosurgeon.
Answered 4/25/2015
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Comments: Area of prior surgery will have some scarring, and the lump presence is to be expected.
Answered 5/13/2016
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