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A 30-year-old female asked about a male:

My 2 yo ran into our bannister last mon & got a huge bump on his head. swelling is down but there is a bean size hard lump under skin. is this normal?

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Dr. James Fergusonanswered

Pediatrics 48 years experience

Common: This often represents a blood pocket under the scalp,next to the bone.Sometimes it will accumulate some calcium and persist for months.

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