
Felt Something Mushy Under The Skin Of Infant Forehead. What Could It Be?

Question: I felt something mushy under the skin of my 19 month old's forehead. It was not a defined round lump, but rather more soft and disorganized. It is not visible.
Brief Answer:
may be a sebaceous cyst
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It may be
1 a sebaceous cyst which has a rubbery feel. ------ .usually painless unless infectef
2 in mid line it may be a dermoid.
3 evolving abscess( thee should be redness and tenderness around)
4 old contusion
You show the baby to a pediatrician for examination and referral
Good luck
God bless
Dr uma
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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