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Have a lump just below my skull just to the right of my spine it's soft about 1inch around. not painfull and can move it around with my finger.

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Cyst or Lipoma: From your description this lump may be a cyst.or a fatty tumor called lipoma.These are benign lesions and can be left alone if asymptomatic and sometimes removed surgically if indicated.Get it checked by your doctor at your convenience

Answered 4/25/2017

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