The headbangers tumour.
Two cases are reported of West Indian black children who presented with chronic soft tissue swellings in the centre of the forehead. These lesions, not previously described, are the result of habitual head banging and their benign nature was confirmed histologically. Self-inflicted trauma should be seriously considered in the diagnosis of similar lesions and, in children particularly, the possibility of non-accidental injury should not be overlooked.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior