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Should I Be Worried About A Small Lump On My Child's Head?

Hi my 7 year old son fell at school and bumped his forehead. It was quite a lump and a nasty graze. A few days later he bumped again just to the side of it( a much less bump but did cause a bruise). Now the original graze has healed but is left with a small lump under the skin where he hit his head the second time. It also looks a bit dimpled. Should I be worried about the lump?
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.

You should not worry but get a physical examination by your doctor or paediatrician once. Please take care that recurrent injuries do not occur.

If a child has vomiting, loss of consciousness, bleeding from the ear or nose or seizures after a head injury it is a emergency in which case you will have to consult your doctor immediately.

Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Should I Be Worried About A Small Lump On My Child's Head?

Hi, Thanks for writing to health care magic. I can understand your concern. You should not worry but get a physical examination by your doctor or paediatrician once. Please take care that recurrent injuries do not occur. If a child has vomiting, loss of consciousness, bleeding from the ear or nose or seizures after a head injury it is a emergency in which case you will have to consult your doctor immediately. Continue to ask further queries as required. Hope this helps. Take care. Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics