A member asked:

Hi, i fell off a chair onto the cement about a week ago and have a small bruise on my forehead, right at the hairline on. the right side. my concern is that i also have a small hard as bone lump on my chin/jaw bone on the right side. it he way i fell it

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Unrelated, if: Unrelated unless you hit your chin/jaw at the same time. The bump may be an osteoma. Best to have it evaluated by an oral surgeon.

Answered 7/3/2015

2.6k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Hi, i fell off a chair onto the cement about a week ago and have a small bruise on my forehead, right at the hairline on. the right side. my concern is that i also have a small hard as bone lump on my chin/jaw bone on the right side. it he way i fell it

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have small a little hard non movable lump on the of my head/neck above hairline it does not grow in size not painful its under skin/scalp do i worry?

A member asked:

6 days ago, standing on chair, fell. Butt hit floor first then head. Lumps on head still tender. Butt, no bruise, still hurts. Dull, some movements cause sharp pain. See doctor or give time to heal?

A member asked:

I have a 1cm non painful moveable firm lump in the occipital bone region on the right side of head it doesn't hurt don't know what it is any advice?

A member asked:

My son came to me with a hard lump on top of his head. Hard. Size of small bouncy ball cut in half. No recent trauma he recalls.no pain. no redness or bruising. Neuro appears WNL.

A member asked:

I had a lump on my head, left side.Is like a hard bone feeling, headaches & Isee blurry with the periphery of the right eye.Could it be a brain tumor?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I have a tender spot at the back of my head. It's sore to touch and it feels like a hard lump. Like a bone. What could this be?

I have discovered a huge painless lump on the front of my head under hairline which feels like bone distortion is it cancer?

Had psoriasis for years &very mild on back of scalp. 3 weeks ago I noticed small hard lump one side back of head/neck lymph node. Related? Not tender

I have a painful lump a little bit larger than a quarter on the back left side of my head about 1 inch or 2 above my hairline. Should I be concerned?

I have small a little hard non movable lump on the of my head / neck above hairline it does not grow in size not painful its under skin / scalp help?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?