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Will A Bump On The Head Of A Child Cause Any Harm To The Brain?
my 6 months son, his head hit the table I m not sure which part, because my husband was with him he said forehead and I saw alittle bit red this afternoon, but now I touch his head top area, it s seem bump in the middle of top head, is it will effect of harm his brain?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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looks like post injury soft tissue swelling and hematoma , it should not cause brain injury unless there is bleed inside also .
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