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What Causes A Small Hard Lump On The Forehead Post An Injury?

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Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2016
Question: I hit my head on a cabinet door almost an hour ago. Hurt pretty bad for a few minutes. There's a small bump where the cranium, forehead, and temple come together, but not quite on the temple, the area is hard like the cranium, not soft like the temple. The bump is shaped like the state of Idaho, narrow at the top but wider at the bottom, measuring 5/8 " by 1/4 ", it is not raised very much, but it's visible because I'm bald there, and the color is very slightly pinkish. Pain has almost completely disappeared. I never felt dazed, Should I go to the ER? Is it ok for me to sleep? If not, how long should I wait before I sleep? (Blow didn't make me sleepy, I was already sleepy because I'm up very late.) Hit the front of my head earlier, but it wasn't bad enough to cause a bump. No, I'm not drinking, just bad about leaving cabinets open.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Does not appear to be anything serious.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Homecrow,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I have gone through your clinical details and I need to assure you that this should be nothing serious.This is apparently extravasated blood that has accumulated in soft tissues and appear like a bump.This will resolve in a few days.Its not a cause to worry.You can of course go to sleep.

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM (Neurology)
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What Causes A Small Hard Lump On The Forehead Post An Injury?

Brief Answer: Does not appear to be anything serious. Detailed Answer: Hi Homecrow, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. I have gone through your clinical details and I need to assure you that this should be nothing serious.This is apparently extravasated blood that has accumulated in soft tissues and appear like a bump.This will resolve in a few days.Its not a cause to worry.You can of course go to sleep. Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM (Neurology)