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Have a painful tender lump on the back of my head that i found 3 days ago. it has been thumbing since and had a headache. i'm 35 yrs old.

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Get examined: this sounds like posterior occipital adenopathy of a growth in your scalp- in either case, you must be examined, evaluated, diagnosed and treated.

Answered 3/28/2018

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A member asked:

Have a painful tender lump on the back of my head that i found 3 days ago. it has been thumbing since and had a headache. i'm 35 yrs old.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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