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Symptom: Lumps of Scalp and Skull


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Lumps of Scalp and Skull
1
  • firm lump
  • lump slowly increases in size
  • usually in front or back of head
  • skin not attached to lump
2
  • enlarging lump
  • skin appears abnormal over lump
  • history of cancer
3
  • firm lump with wide attachment
  • commonly in forehead or around eye
  • visual problems on side of lump
  • skin not attached to lump
4
  • soft painful lump
  • frequently in temple
  • both sides may be involved
  • common in children and young adults
5
  • lump or swelling of scalp
  • painless
  • discoloration of skin over lump
6
  • lump of the scalp
  • usually painless
  • usually soft
  • lump moves freely over skull




Possible medical conditions of Lumps of Scalp and Skull : - Osteoid Osteoma - Fibrous Dysplasia - Metastatic Cancer - Meningioma - Sebaceous Cyst, Infected - Eosinophilic Granuloma - Sebaceous Cyst - Dermoid - Epidermoid - Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Basal Cell Carcinoma - Melanoma - Lipoma.



Medical Content Last Updated on 07/12/2008

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