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What Could Be The Sore Knot On The Back Of Head? Suggest Treatments

yes i have a knot on the back of my head it has been there for a long time and has never hurt but the past several weeks it has been hurting kinda feels like a bruise on my head but the knot is really big

what could it be and what can i do to treat it
Mon, 19 May 2014
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General Surgeon 's  Response
Hi.
This can be a sebaceous cyst.
If it is painful now- you should get this operated.
There are no medicines for this.
By getting it removed , there are 2 benefits.
1- You get rid of the disease .
2- you get the diagnosis.
so go for excision.
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What Could Be The Sore Knot On The Back Of Head? Suggest Treatments

Hi. This can be a sebaceous cyst. If it is painful now- you should get this operated. There are no medicines for this. By getting it removed , there are 2 benefits. 1- You get rid of the disease . 2- you get the diagnosis. so go for excision.