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Years ago, bumped my forehead hard. it was bruised & what looks like calcified hematoma or m ossificans left small bump. is surgery only option now?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Probably: YOUR assessment is correct. I would call that an ostepma, and that would need surgery to remove.

Answered 8/30/2016

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