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Is It Normal To Have A Soft Spot At The Site Of Injury On The Back Of Head?
my wife fell and hit the back of her head last night. I was expecting a lump however she has like a soft spot or hole? It s weird. She got up immediately with not signs of anything and only says it hurts where she hit her head. We are wondering whether this is common or something to be concerned about? Thanks
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Due to blunt injury particularly skull there develop swelling or known as contusion ( collection of blood ,which absorb and fluid in the injured part in between bones of skull and scalp ).
This is not a cause of concern in your wife case because she fell ( not strike something forcefully ) so swelling occurs .
In such type of cases I advise my patients .
Ice pack massage , rest & diclofinac tablets twice in day for 3 days .
Good luck.
Due to blunt injury particularly skull there develop swelling or known as contusion ( collection of blood ,which absorb and fluid in the injured part in between bones of skull and scalp ).
This is not a cause of concern in your wife case because she fell ( not strike something forcefully ) so swelling occurs .
In such type of cases I advise my patients .
Ice pack massage , rest & diclofinac tablets twice in day for 3 days .
Good luck.
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