Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 11/18/2010

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QUESTION: i have on the top on my head north side when i massage my sclap or press it i have pain
does this
due brain cancer

ANSWER: No, most certainly not. Brain tumors are only INSIDE the brain not outside on the head.





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QUESTION: please im sorry for posting again but only you can help me
i went to my doctor and he said to me you have some Inflammation on your scalp due to your oily hair and in this side of your head your scalp red a little
and he gave me some medications
and after 4 days i went to a skin doctor and he said to me
your scalp is clean and you dont have anything on your scalp go to your family doctor
now what is that pain when i massage or push my scalp i have pain only on north side top of my head
1-does brain cancer do this pain when you massage or push your head or scalp only on north side top of head
2-maybe if there is a cancer inside the head and the tumor
push on the skull you will feel that pain when you massage the scalp
sometime on north side of my head i feel a little like i dont feel in this side a little when i put my hand on it
what to do please help me im living with my mom
she always said to me dont worry but i cant stop thinking
she even cried to see me worry all the time
does this due brain cancer please help
we dont have brain cancer on our family on our family

ANSWER: Maybe your medication made your scalp so much better that the skin doctor (dermatologist) could not see anything wrong there?! That is not unusual to happen. 1. I do NOT think so! 2. NO I do not think that is possible! I think you have some problem in your scalp (but not cancer) and NOT in your brain! Mazel tov/good luck! Litraot!




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QUESTION: 5 days ago
my doctor gave me ceforal 500 mg cephalexin to use
cz my scalp 4 times a day
today i went to my doctor again to tell him that i had Headache and a little Dizziness for 3 days
and i said to him do you think i need a ct scan or mri to my head and he said to me no
please im sorry for bother you
1-do you think i need a ct scan
2-why i have this Headache
what to do please
tell me
no one in my family have brain cancer im 24 years old
please dont ignore me no one can help me exept you

Answer
The only reason I can see for doing a CT or MRI scan is to convince you that there is nothing dangerous there. If that is enough for having it done where you are I do not know but you can try. Good luck!



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