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I have very sore head and the scalp at the top of head feels spongy and painful to touch as well as having headache. the tenderness is just the right side of head and and it feels like fluid under the scalp.
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Head: Common cause for this would be tinea cavities. This causes a fungal area that will often get swollen and soft.
Answered 3/12/2020
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