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What Causes Painful, Itchy Growing Lumps On Back Of Head?

Hello, this morning i noticed two lumps on the back of my head, one on the very bottom of my skull. They feel hard but are painful if i push them too much, i wasn t concerned until my entire scalp started to each and being tender in other places, i ve also noticed they ve grown over the day, or at least feel like they re bigger. I m a 15 year old female about 5.75 and about 65kg
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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hi and welcome to HCM
this is probably ateroma and this is benign subcutaneous lesions which needs to be treated surgically if there is inflammation or grow to fast. so see your suregon about further therapy Wish you good health. Regards
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What Causes Painful, Itchy Growing Lumps On Back Of Head?

hi and welcome to HCM this is probably ateroma and this is benign subcutaneous lesions which needs to be treated surgically if there is inflammation or grow to fast. so see your suregon about further therapy Wish you good health. Regards