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Should I Be Worried About The Hard Bump Caused By Injury?

my 1 year old daughter fell an bumped her mouth on her toy box, now there is a hard little bump on her chin (the edge on the bone) she doesn t seem bothered and there is no bruising yet, but i am worried about this hard little bump. should i be concerned?
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Hello dear,

The bump formation after fall is due to accumulation of fluid & blood and it is called Hematoma.
The blood cells accumulated are eventually broken down and absorbed in the body.
But this is a slow process & takes times to disappear completely.
Till that time, symptomatic relief is obtained by analgesics, ice compression & adequate rest.

If it still persists or there are any other associated symptoms like fever, vomiting, excessive crying, loss of consciousness, convulsions, etc...then it will be better to consult her Pediatrician.
Under such circumstances, a proper clinical+ radiological evaluation will be needed to rule out any pathological cause for symptoms.

There is no need to worry, your daughter will be fine.
Wishing her a good health.
Take care.
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Should I Be Worried About The Hard Bump Caused By Injury?

Hello dear, The bump formation after fall is due to accumulation of fluid & blood and it is called Hematoma. The blood cells accumulated are eventually broken down and absorbed in the body. But this is a slow process & takes times to disappear completely. Till that time, symptomatic relief is obtained by analgesics, ice compression & adequate rest. If it still persists or there are any other associated symptoms like fever, vomiting, excessive crying, loss of consciousness, convulsions, etc...then it will be better to consult her Pediatrician. Under such circumstances, a proper clinical+ radiological evaluation will be needed to rule out any pathological cause for symptoms. There is no need to worry, your daughter will be fine. Wishing her a good health. Take care.