Mastoid process swelling painful totouch

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I feel like a swelling overy left mastoid process. It is hard and tender and painful to touch. Its been so since this morning. Everything seems fine. No headaches, no nausea, head movements are fine. No problem with deglutition and there is no discharge from the ear. Everything's is okay. Could you tell me what could it be?

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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil Otologist/ Neurotologist 28 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil

Otologist/ Neurotologist 28 yrs exp Bangalore

could be a small lymph node inflammation in that region possibly related to a sub-clinical scalp inflammation like dandruff! Only way to confirm it is to get a proper ENT examination

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