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I have a small lump on the right side of my occipital bone. it feels like its on top of a bony prominence. on the left side of the occiptal bone a symmetrical distance away from this lump is another lump on top of the bony prominence but much smaller?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hard to say: Most probably benign soft tissue/ bone tumor- fibroma,osteoma etc You haven't given any other details when you see the doctor next show to them

Answered 7/30/2018

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A member asked:

I have a small lump on the right side of my occipital bone. it feels like its on top of a bony prominence. on the left side of the occiptal bone a symmetrical distance away from this lump is another lump on top of the bony prominence but much smaller?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

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