Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Forehead

Posted on Thu, 2 Feb 2017

Question: Dr. my son is nine year old having swelling on forehead vertical line from eyebrow to hairline ct of same has done shows diffuse soft tissue swelling on frontal region on left side pediatric consultant said nothing to worry he is healthy having no pain nothing some Dr. said it ii depression on forehead it is noticeable from last 15 months or it is metopic synotosis pls advice .

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is only an esthetic issue

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for you r query to HCM.

I have read your question and see reports.

From the CT scan you have done it show that everything is normal and haven't any issue.
While for the diffuse swelling on forehead ,it is only an esthetic issue.
Hence you can contact with a plastic surgeon.

Please feel free for further discussion.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (1 hour later)

Dr.I once on net read about linear scledorma so worried about it...may u tell me it is scledorma or not

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
From he's pictures it doesn't seem as scleroderma

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!

From the pictures you have uploaded, it doesn't seem as scleroderma .
Scleroderma is depression of soft tissue and not swelling of soft tissue .

I-net can be useful but at times can be confusing too with generalized information, no need to be worried.

Please feel free for further discussion.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (4 hours later)

thanks a lot mam ...actually some one said it is depression one side so other side look swelling ...but now I m fully satisfied thanks again

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome here anytime

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear and thanks for your query again.

I'm very glad that you are satisfied .

You are welcome to HCM for every issue you may have.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (6 hours later)

madam sure it is swelling only one of doctor online said for some tests regarding linear scledorma and is linear sclerodarma is treatable and not so chronic now pls advice me I have to do these test like ESR DNA sr rhemutoid etc and vitamin d and calcium cerum

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
He doesn't need to have those tests

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear again!

From the pictures of your boy and CT scan it doesn't seem as linear or morphoea scleroderma,because :
He doesn't seem to have thickened skin occurs in lines along the face with hairlees and shiny zone
occasionally affects underlying bone and muscle,CT scan show that skull of your boy is normal
He haven't discoloured skin on the affected zone

These tests that you have mentioned above are positive in most of cases of sclerodermia ,but from he's pictures it doesn't seem as sclerodermia .

Please feel free for further questions.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T