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What Causes Dent On The Head With Less Hair On It?

My husband accidentally hit our daughter s head with his elbow while greeting some visitors when she was 5months old and 7 months now, she still has a dent on the right side of her head and the hair around the dented part has become very thin, please advise.
Tue, 6 Sep 2016
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Hi, an elbow trauma doesn't cause dent. MRI brain should be done to look for cause. If anterior fontanalle is open, then ultrasound head can also help. Review with report. Take care.
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What Causes Dent On The Head With Less Hair On It?

Hi, an elbow trauma doesn t cause dent. MRI brain should be done to look for cause. If anterior fontanalle is open, then ultrasound head can also help. Review with report. Take care.