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Swelling lump behind ear

2022-07-04 16:50:43
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
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Looks like lymph node
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a course of medications with antibiotics and analgesic will be helpful

Answered2022-07-05 04:40:07

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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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