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Swelling lump behind ear
I have a swelling behind ear it's small lump we can just feel but not visible 4 years back also I had this it went by itself now also I'm having when I press on it with pressure then it will pain is it serious
It's not serious.
It's a post auricular lymph node swelling.
The lymph nodes behind the ear are called the posterior auricular lymph nodes. A lymph node can swell if exposed to foreign material.
The three main noncancerous causes of lumps behind the ear are:
acne
skin cysts
lipomas
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