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I am having a small bump at the back of my head. it has been since a week. i had scractched a bit andit has now grown bigger. is this something to worry about? what should i do?
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It sounds: like you might have a sebaceous CYST and it could have become infected...get it checked out (physical exam required) Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 6/4/2016
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