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Large Forehead Mass Resulting From Chronic Head Banging.

Steven A Ovadia¹, Daniel Gonzalez², Seth R Thaller¹

¹Division of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, DeWitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery.

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|August 30, 2018

Summary

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Head banging, a common movement disorder, can rarely cause forehead masses. Surgical removal of a mass in a 15-year-old revealed fibrosis, confirming this rare complication.

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Neurology
Dermatology
Pediatrics

Background:

Head banging is a common, usually self-limited movement disorder.
Complications arising from head banging are infrequent.
Forehead masses are rarely associated with this behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a rare case of a forehead mass secondary to chronic head banging.
To highlight the diagnostic considerations for such presentations.

Main Methods:

Case presentation of a 15-year-old patient with a forehead mass.
Diagnostic workup included physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Surgical excision of the forehead mass was performed.

Main Results:

Surgical pathology confirmed fibrosis, consistent with chronic head banging.
Preoperative imaging and physical examination supported the diagnosis.
The patient's forehead mass was successfully treated with surgery.

Conclusions:

A forehead mass in a patient with a history of head banging is a rare clinical entity.
This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of forehead masses.
Early diagnosis and surgical intervention can effectively manage this rare complication.