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What Causes A Lump Behind Ear?
Question: I have a lump behind left ear that seems to be getting bigger and my left ear hurt.and I also have a lump on the right side of the back of the neck in my thyroid is enlarged what does that mean
Brief Answer:
they all are mostly unrelated to each other
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
The one behind your ear could be dermoid cyst or a sebaceous cyst. Both are benign conditions and need clinical examination for confirmation.
The one behind the neck could be a lymph node or a sebaceous cyst or even a lipoma, depending upon its consistency, and all are benign conditions and will also need a clinical examination for confirmation.
And so will your thyroid swelling.
So i would suggest that you show all these to a general surgeon for a proper clinical evaluation to help reach a diagnosis for their proper management.
Hope i have been helpful.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Verma
they all are mostly unrelated to each other
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
The one behind your ear could be dermoid cyst or a sebaceous cyst. Both are benign conditions and need clinical examination for confirmation.
The one behind the neck could be a lymph node or a sebaceous cyst or even a lipoma, depending upon its consistency, and all are benign conditions and will also need a clinical examination for confirmation.
And so will your thyroid swelling.
So i would suggest that you show all these to a general surgeon for a proper clinical evaluation to help reach a diagnosis for their proper management.
Hope i have been helpful.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Verma
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