There is a bone protruding from the back of the head

A protruding bone at the back of the head is usually caused by abnormal development of the skull, or it may be caused by an inappropriate pillow when sleeping during infancy.

A protruding bone at the back of the head usually means that there is an abnormality in the bones behind the skull. You need to go to the hospital for a CT scan of the head in time. If there is no abnormality in the soft tissue of the skull, no special treatment is needed. Especially for newborns, their skulls are relatively soft right after birth. Usually, they need a pillow of moderate hardness to reduce stress on the head and help the skull recover, thereby improving the protruding bone at the back of the head.

If the patient with a bone protruding from the back of the head does not have symptoms of headache and nausea, no special treatment is needed. However, when the skull protrudes due to external impact, he needs to go to the hospital for laboratory and imaging examinations in time. If the symptoms of head injury are relatively serious, if necessary, a craniotomy is needed to make corresponding adjustments to the soft tissue in the skull area to avoid life-threatening situations due to soft tissue injury.

A bone protruding from the back of the head needs to be monitored in the intensive care unit after surgery. He needs to be given liquid diet or supplemented with intravenous nutrient solution on a regular basis, which is beneficial to the recovery of his vital signs and can avoid subsequent infection.