<human>: 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.
<bot>: 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.