HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

My 6 yr old son developed about 2 cm round lump on back of his head. it started 3 weeks ago and is growing. feels hard under the normal skin. no pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Head lump??: See if he has a symmetrical lump on the other side which you just never noticed before. If not it is most likely that you are feeling a lymph node. Bring it to the attention of his doc and go from there.

Answered 3/6/2016

1.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My 9 year old son has lumps behind his head and neck,his full blood count came back normal.So what could be causing his lumps.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

15 yr old recently found hard bone like immobile lump on back of head, ear infection last wk no other symptoms.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My son has had a lump on the back of his head since he was born he is now 8 months old is it normal?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Doctor,My son 6 years old has hard lumps on forhead,back head,back hand,jaw,toe near joints,paining, spreading on head.don scan,xray.what is this doct?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My 2month old has small movable lumps at the back of his head, three towards the left ear & two on the right also near the ear. What could be the cause of this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

My seven year old son got three penicillin injections in his butt cheeks two weeks ago and still he has a hard lump under his skin is it normal?
2 yr old son with a lump at back of left side neck, size about 1 by 2 cm. Obvious when head turns to right. Gets bigger when sick. Possible diagnose?
Son 12 yr old has 2 smallish lumps identicle to each other on the back of his head? Only slightly painfull when pressed down hard. They are no more than 1cm they feel hard not really moveable?
19 month old son has marble sized lump behind ear and two smaller ones on back of head all feel fixed and quite hard no other symptoms but im worried?
8 week old son has two lumps on back of head/upper neck. About same distance apart and peasized. Cradle cap, eczema, no other symptoms. Thoughts?

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
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
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.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.