A member asked:

Age23,female,today i noticed a raised vessel on side of forhead just below hair line.i am not hypertensive .just having fungal ear infec,causes?brief.

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Normal vein?: If the vessel is soft and easily compressible it's a vein and usually of no significance unless it is tender. From your description it's less likely that you are describing the temporal artery, which would feel firm and pulsating. A very prominent temporal artery may be a sign of Temporal Arteritis, which should be evaluated as soon as possible.

Answered 11/6/2015

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