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Hi. there's a huge bump at the back of my head that suddenly appeared. i don't remember hitting my head. it is not painful to touch either. it just feels like bone. could this be just a common head bump?

Q: hi. there's a huge bump at the back of my head that suddenly appeared. i don't remember hitting my head. it is not painful to touch either. it just feels like bone. could this be just a common head bump?

: You’re describing the appearance and growth of a new mass on the back of your skull. It is important that you get evaluated by a physician asap to determine the basis of that growth. Is it a bone tumor, a sebaceous cyst, or a soft tissue tumor? An xray, and/or biopsy may be necessary.

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Dr. Silvana Yovanof answered

You’re describing the appearance and growth of a new mass on the back of your skull. It is important that you get evaluated by a physician asap to determine the basis of that growth. Is it a bone tumor, a sebaceous cyst, or a soft tissue tumor? An xray, and/or biopsy may be necessary.

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Answered 8/19/2021

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A member asked:

Hi. there's a huge bump at the back of my head that suddenly appeared. i don't remember hitting my head. it is not painful to touch either. it just feels like bone. could this be just a common head bump?

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Dr. Silvana Yovanof answered

Dr Machanic agreed

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