Patient's question:
Medical Description: Three days ago, I left my 8-month-old baby alone in the crib, and later the baby climbed out and fell to the ground. Later, I noticed a swelling on the front of the baby's fontanelle, which felt long and olive-shaped, and hard. So I started paying attention to the fontanelle. The fontanelle of an 8-month-old baby is about 1.5-2 millimeters, about the size you can feel with your fingers. Treatment history and effectiveness: No treatment has been given. Desired help: Please 1. Is the size of the fontanelle normal? 2. When the baby was younger, I once saw a heartbeat inside, but now it is not visible to the naked eye, what is the reason? It is also difficult to feel with your fingers. 3.Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on the baby's behavior you mentioned above, if there is only a hard lump and no other abnormalities, it should not be a major issue. It is recommended to consider the baby's overall condition. If there are no other abnormal symptoms, it can be temporarily observed, and it should be fine without needing to worry. However, a bulging soft spot is not normal. The soft spot contains brain tissue, and it may be caused by pressure on the brain tissue. It could be due to some reason leading to increased intracranial pressure, which in turn causes the brain tissue to bulge. It is advised to take the baby to the hospital for examination to confirm the diagnosis and receive timely treatment. If there is a small amount of hydrocephalus, it can be absorbed by the body.