Question on Symptoms

[deleted92121]

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A family member of mine has recently discovered a lump on the top of her head. It is red and painful to the touch. She is going to see her doctor tommorow. I wish I could provide more information on the appearance of this lump, but based on the little info I described, could you provide any ideas? I was thinking maybe skin cancer.

Please do not think that I am using this as a way to obtain a dx, I just want to know what some of you think based on this small amount of info.

dxu

 

[Mumpu]

Common things being common, it's a pimple or a follicular cyst. Skin cancers generally don't look like that. Could also be an alien head-burster from LV-426. I recommend keeping a flame thrower handy at all times until it resolves.

 

[ertugrul]

If there were 100 possibilities, the last one would be skin cancer. It's possibly a bacterial infection as Mumpu said. What can be suggested is tell her not to touch the painful area. Never ever try hot packages while cold ones may decrease the pain.

 

[deleted92121]

I was thinking skin cancer ONLY because of her insatiable need to be in the sun all the time. Plus, it is very similar looking to the "lump" a friend of the family had that was diagnosed as cancer that spread to the rest of her body resulting in her death.

thanks for the advice!

dxu

 

[mig26x]

I agreed with the above about being an infection, but get a MD take a look at it. And tell your family member not to touch the area.

 

[APACHE3]

Dont rule out fungal infection too. How quick did this lump appear? Is it painful? Are you seeing a dermatologist? I'm sure it wont be a big deal. But let us know the dx. I'm curious. 🙂

 

[deleted92121]

Dont rule out fungal infection too. How quick did this lump appear? Is it painful? Are you seeing a dermatologist? I'm sure it wont be a big deal. But let us know the dx. I'm curious. 🙂

When I know..You'll know.. 👍

dxu

 

[deleted92121]

It was a fungal infection..cannot remember the name but it was fungal.

thanks for the help.

dxu

 

[remedios]

It was a fungal infection..cannot remember the name but it was fungal.

thanks for the help.

dxu

tinea capitis?

or ring worms!! 😱

 

[deleted92121]

tinea capitis?

or ring worms!! 😱

not those..I believe it started with an "M".

dxu

 

[Hernandez]

not those..I believe it started with an "M".

dxu

malassezia furfur, although, it doesn't tend to be painful,

 

[TomV]

malassezia furfur, although, it doesn't tend to be painful,

microsporum gypsum?

 

[Hernandez]

microsporum gypsum?

dunno, it's just another tinea, those tend to be flat to slightly raised. And I know mine is more dandruff and itchy with Suborrheic dermatitis, perhaps M wasn't the bugs name, but the disease related to a bug, like Mycetoma?

 

[Mumpu]

In big scary letters...


MUCOR