For some time now I have thought that I
had 2 indents on the top of my scalp in
the front but now I realize that there is
a bump just above my forehead.
This is a large (about 3" long) bump,
squishy and I have a worried feeling about
it.
Does anyone know what this could be?
Thanks.
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MandMs
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Posted: 12-24-07 07:40am
Has this lump developed gradually?
What's the color of the skin?
Is it smooth to the touch and round in
shape?
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JACK37
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I had a little bump on my head Posted: 01-19-08 19:35pm
I had a little bump on my head about 3/4
of a inch. I don't drink or smoke and I
take real good of my health. I got to a
dermatologist two or three times a years.
I was told the bump was nothing. Well I
went to another dermatologist and found
out it was cancer....melanoma. Whag a
shock. I had surgery on top of my head
and had to had lymph nodes check out. I
was told all was okay. But I still worry.
Get your bump check out NOW and get it
taken off. You don't want bad news later.
Jack Let me know how you do.
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MandMs
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Hi, JACK37! Posted: 02-13-08 04:19am
You story is shocking (you had regular
check ups at dermatologist and the cancer
wasn't recognized)!
What was the bump like?
Were you told that had unspecific
characteristics for melanoma?
Did you get melanoma diagnosis only after
biopsy or excision?
Approximately 20% of melanomas originate
in the head and neck.
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JACK37
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Posted: 03-14-08 19:13pm
Melanoma was diagnosis after the biopsy.
They cut extra skin out and lymph nodes
and that was all okay. the Melanomas was
.75mm. It was like dry skin on my head.
I showed it to three dermatologist and all
told me it was nothing for over a year. I
was at a dermatologist with a friend and I
asked that doctor who told me it did not
look good. She did the biopsy etc.
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MandMs
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Hi, JACK37! Posted: 05-21-08 03:50am
It's been a long time since my last post!
I'm sorry!
I hope you feel fine!
I guess your doctors had confused your
melanoma with seborrheic keratoses, that's
very common benign growth with different
clinical appearances.
Do you have regular check ups at your
dermatologist?
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haydejan
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Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 07-21-08 11:36am
I was born with a hard pencil eraser sixed
hard bump on the back left side of my
scalp. It has always been there, but never
gave me any problems. Yesterday I woke up
and realized my scalp in that area was
tender. I touched it to realize the small
hard bump wasn't there, but it seemed to
get a little bigger and soft and very
tender. I pressed on it and i felt a
slight pain through my head like a
headache. I have a slight headache today
and the soft lump is still there and
tender. I'm almost kind of worried. Should
I be?
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haydejan
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 07-21-08 11:38am
I was born with a hard pencil eraser sized
hard bump on the back left side of my
scalp. It has always been there, but never
gave me any problems. Yesterday I woke up
and realized my scalp in that area was
tender. I touched it to realize the small
hard bump wasn't there, but it seemed to
get a little bigger and soft and very
tender. I pressed on it and i felt a
slight pain through my head like a
headache. I have a slight headache today
and the soft lump is still there and
tender. I'm almost kind of worried. Should
I be?
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