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Lump under my ear

2025-07-25 14:19:11
I saw a painless lump under my ear right where neck starts. What could it be? I recently had typhoid but it's been 20 days since the diagnosis and i am fine. Why is lump there, can it be cancer i am worried. My CBC and ESR was also normal
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No need to worry it could be a infected enlarged lymph node For sure this can’t be cancer
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Avoid touching this and Visit ENT
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Oral hygiene and warm saline gargle

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Mam it can be just a swelling of Lymph node. No need to worry you have already taken antibiotics for typhoid so it should resolve. If it doesn’t then need to get usg scan for further evaluation

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It's enlarged lymph node. please get done USG if you are worried.

Answered2025-07-29 05:02:07

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