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What Causes Lump On The Brow Bone?

Since June I have had this firm lump (size of a pea) on my brow bone, beneath my skin. It doesn't hurt, and is not discolored, but it bothers me...makes me look mad :( I've poked at it with a sterile needle, nothing comes out but blood. Any ideas of what it could be?
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Hi! thanks for writing to us and for sharing your problem of a lump on the brow bone or frontal bone!

As per your description, the lump is small, under the skin, skin colored, mobile, painless and gives out blood if injured...Therefore, I must consider following possibilities according to my experience in the biopsy clinic:

1. dermatofibroma; these are generally firm and vasular but benign and harmless

2. hemangioma; it may not be discolored

3. sebaceous cyst or inclusion cyst; but should give out fluidy/whitish material if poked

4. benign bony lesion like osteoma etc.

So, please, stop bothering for this one but get it clinically examined in a physician's office and I'm sure, you will be happy and tension-free!

regards,
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What Causes Lump On The Brow Bone?

Hi! thanks for writing to us and for sharing your problem of a lump on the brow bone or frontal bone! As per your description, the lump is small, under the skin, skin colored, mobile, painless and gives out blood if injured...Therefore, I must consider following possibilities according to my experience in the biopsy clinic: 1. dermatofibroma; these are generally firm and vasular but benign and harmless 2. hemangioma; it may not be discolored 3. sebaceous cyst or inclusion cyst; but should give out fluidy/whitish material if poked 4. benign bony lesion like osteoma etc. So, please, stop bothering for this one but get it clinically examined in a physician s office and I m sure, you will be happy and tension-free! regards,