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When our daughter was born, she had the slightest "stork bite" on her forehead. It looked more like capillaries that were irritated, actually. She also had tear ducts that were closed but opened up with medication. Within days the stork bite disappeared, however, it was replaced by a flesh colored knot right in the middle of her forehead.
She is almost 4 years old and has been seen by 4 pediatricinas, 1 pediatric dermatologist, 2 pediatric craniofacial plastic surgeons, and had a CT and MRI.
This lump seems to come and go but never goes away completely. It is the size of a quarter and does not seem to be painful.
It is visible with the human eye yet nothing abnormal shows on standard CT or MRI.
A pediatrician in our group saw her in passing and thinks this is possibly a Pott's Puffy Tumor but the local ENT does not think so.
We have an appointment with an ENT at UVA in several weeks.
Any suggestions on what this is or what kind of specialist we should see?

2007-10-02 19:26:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions Cancer

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Please consult with your doctor as per appointment. I think it is not alarming but being a girl child you should have it removed and treated. Lipoma is not to be worried.

A lipoma is a slow-growing, fatty tumor situated between the skin and the muscle layer. Often a lipoma is easy to identify because it moves readily with slight finger pressure. It's doughy to touch and usually not tender. You could have several that persist for years. Lipomas can occur at any age, but they're most often detected in middle age.

A lipoma isn't cancer and is usually harmless. Treatment generally isn't necessary, but if the lipoma is in a bothersome location, is painful or is growing, it should be removed.-

2007-10-05 00:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 0 0

Naturally Cure Lumps?

2016-05-16 08:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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