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A member asked:

Hi i have two small bumps on my head above my neck and i've had them, but now they kinda hurt like a bruise?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Uncertain of cause: They could be infected cysts, inflammed lymph nodes, etc.

Answered 9/20/2017

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