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I've had a lump on the back of my head since a child, i did a mri said i have a cyst but it's under the scalp, they said my brain ok i'm worried, stre?
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Now worries: A cyst under the skin is not in contact with the brain. In order to reach the brain it would have to go through the skull and many layers in between . It is harmless .
Answered 4/9/2018
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