Lump at base of skull

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My 26yr old son has a lump about the size of a nickel at the base of his skull. Says it doesn't bother him with constant pain, only when laying on it to sleep, or pushing on it. I've done some online research and found possibilities ranging from a virus to a tumor. Someone please help!!

I have a lump about the size of a golf ball at the base of my skull where my spine meets my head. It's been there for about 5-6 months. I never use to get headaches but get them daily now, about the same time of day (late afternoon till morning. It starts in my neck, then I get a very hot sensation shoot through my head into my eyes. After that (about 15 minutes) I get a shooting, throbbing, sharp pain through my head from neck to eyes.

I woke up this morning with two sore lumps at the base of my skull behind my ears. Is this an inner ear problem or sinus related or what?

But, yesterday I noticed a painful spot (about pea-sized) at the left base of my skull, on the bony bump part right at the base. It feels like I got hit there really hard with something, and now its bruised and very sore. But I didnt hit my head there and I dont see a bruise. Its very sore to touch it, and now this morning, the tender area is even bigger. It doesnt feel physically any different than the other side. I have the same bony bump on the other side.

I've also been getting headaches every day that last for maybe 30 minutes to an hour but only seem to hurt when I turn or move my head causing it to throb through my head from the base of my skull up the top and down the sides like a cross on my head. the past two nights however, I've been getting sporadic throbs on the right bottom side of my skull in the back that last MAYBE a second each time. they'll throb once or twice and then go away for 30 minutes or so and do it again.

I have found a small painful lump at the base of my skull on the lower right side--just above the hair line on that bone right behind the ear---seemed to come up yesterday----no lesion or break in the skin or redness--just painful and slightly squishy--I have an appointment with dermatologist in about 2 weeks---does this seem like a dermatologist issue?

I recently notice a big lump at the base of my skull. I have been having steroid shots but its lower then where the bump is. It hurts and the ortho doc told me it was ust the bone protruding out. I dont believe his dignosis. Any ideas? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/203460'>dull pain from base of neck up to right side of skull, with a painfull bump </a>.

i just noticed a small lump at the base of my skull about the size of a very small pea. I have not experienced any pain from it. I am a 46 year old woman in great physical condition, have prime blood pressure and have no other physical symptoms. What could this be?

I've noticed a lump at the back base of my skull on the left side. It's hard, extends from a little ways behind my L ear to the middle of my skull and bulges out like a big goose egg. I've had chronic ear problems, feel dizzy and light headed and also have quite a lot of head and neck pain and pain in the area of the "bulge". I saw a Dr. of Otology and Neurotology who said I need surgery on my ear due to a retracted ear drum and mastoid problems.

have a very sore hard lump at the base of my skull on the left side right next the tip of my spine , doctor thought it might have been infection and prescribed antibiotics. these do not seem to be working and the lump sees to be getting bigger. Feeling huge pressure from the back of the head.

I noticed while washing my hair today a quarter sized lump on my skull approx. two inches above the base of my hairline and two inches in from my right ear. It is very painful when I put pressure on it and causes some dizziness/drowsiness. On the same side at base of my hairline I feel something that feels like swollen lymph nodes. Any ideas? Just hoping it isn't urgent.

I noticed while washing my hair last night a quarter sized lump on my skull approx. two inches above the base of my hairline and two inches in from my right ear. It is very painful when I put pressure on it and causes some dizziness/drowsiness. On the same side at base of my hairline I feel something that feels like swollen lymph nodes. Any ideas? Just hoping it isn't urgent.

I have a lump on the right side of my skull at the base. It is a little bigger than a dime it is hard like bone and is only tinder around it like a bruse. i have not hit anything it just appeared, what could it be?

I woke up this morning with a lump at the base of my skull! It is also sore to tough the right side of my head! What could this be???

This is not a back question, it is related to my neck area, left side at the base of my skull. I've noticed a lump in this area and it feels like a build up of fatty issue, it does not hurt when you touch it. the lump has been there for quite some time, I've noticed that when I lower my head it seems like it gets larger, and when I hold my head up straight, it seems to make the area a little smaller like it recesses back into my skull. is there some concern? should l have this area looked at?

What causes sharp shooting pain at the base of skull about an inch behind the left ear? It hits intermittently and travels up.

About a week ago I found a lump right at the base of my skull on the right side. It is extremely hard and whenever I push on it my headache intensifies. I have made a doctor's appointment for this week. Cancer runs in my family and I am definitely concerned. Could this be a tumor?

I have noticed a lump on the left side of my head at the lower base. Just about the ear area. It has grown from a pea size to just a tad smaller than a quarter.It isn't painfull or reddened at all. I am in remission ( 3 1/2 ) yrs. now from breast cancer. My oncologist said it was probably a lymp node but didn't order and tests. I might add I saw him 3 weeks ago and it has doubled in size. What could this possible be? I'm worried my cancer is back.

I have a little lump at the base of my scull, it is sore and so is that side of my head, it is not aching just sore to the touch

My daughter is 6years old and what appears to be a swallowen lymphnoid at the base of her skull . She at times has severe headaches and constant pain. When she was born she had a lump in the center of her skull that oozed . the doctors at that time thought it was an ingrown hair.So she was taking lots of antibiotic its never seemed to go away. then she stopped taking them all together. It swelled the size of a baseball and burst.

Also I didn't notice this one or the one on the back of my neck near the base of my skull until after I started taking some over the counter medication for pinworms. Could this cause the lumps and will they go away once the medication works it's way through the system?

Three days ago I awoke with two bumps on my head that were not there the night before. One is at the base of the skull on the bony part right before it hits the muscle. the other one is about two finger spaces above it. they hurt to touch and are hard. the whole area surrounding is sore as well. Accompanying these lumps are headaches in the back of my head. I'm not sure if I hit my head while sleeping and didn't wake up. How long should I wait for the symptoms to dissapate.

I have a pea size lump just below the base of my skull on the right side. It comes and goes but is coming more often and is becoming painful and seems to be growing.. is this glands as my doctor says or should I be concerned and get another opinon?

My 35 year old daughter has had a cyst on her inner thigh for about a year (her OB is aware and wants her to make an appointment to have it removed and biopsied. She also has a lump on the top side of her skull. Do you think the two are related?She just had her 1st child prematurly and she & I are very concerned!

I'm a smoker but I tend to be healthy with the exception of the occasional cold. Recently I have noticed a 'lump' on the right side of my spine at the base of my skull. I don't know how long it's been there, but the last couple of days my neck has been stiff. I'm not experiencing headaches. I'm just wondering what the most affordable approach to diagnosis might be...

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