my 7 year-old daughter has a soft lump on the upper left side of her head. She sometimes complain of headache and a sharp pain when she touches it. She had a bump probably 2 weeks ago but it was just recently that I noticed the lump on her head. Should I be worried about this? Please give me some insight.
Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor. This lump can be Desmond or sebaceous cyst or less likely lipoma. These are all benign swellings. Infection in it causes inflammation & so is the pain. Many similar patients come to my clinic, I advise them X-ray skull lateral view to know if any intracranial extension is there. If there is no intracranial extension, then \"excision biopsy\" is done i.e. swelling is removed under local anesthesia & sent for histopathological examination. Consult your doctor for control of inflammation with medicines first. Hope this helps. Wish you healthy life. Thanks. Regards.