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What Does A Lump Behind Ear Indicate?
Question: I have a small tender lump behind my ear behind my left ear lobe. What could this be?
Brief Answer:
Sebaceous cyst most probably.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit small and specific.
The commonest cause can be a sebaceous cyst. This can become tender die to fiddling with or due to an infection.
Less common is lipoma, but it never becomes tender.
The lymph node is not very near the ear lobule, it is a bit far away on the mastoid bone.
I would advise you to see an ENT or General Surgeon for an accurate clinical diagnosis on physical examination; start an antibiotic and get it removed if advised so.
I hope this answer helps you get an accurate diagnosis and treatment at the earliest.
Sebaceous cyst most probably.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit small and specific.
The commonest cause can be a sebaceous cyst. This can become tender die to fiddling with or due to an infection.
Less common is lipoma, but it never becomes tender.
The lymph node is not very near the ear lobule, it is a bit far away on the mastoid bone.
I would advise you to see an ENT or General Surgeon for an accurate clinical diagnosis on physical examination; start an antibiotic and get it removed if advised so.
I hope this answer helps you get an accurate diagnosis and treatment at the earliest.
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Dr. Prasad
Is this something that can wait over 2
Days. My doctors office is closed for the day.
Days. My doctors office is closed for the day.
Brief Answer:
You can.
Detailed Answer:
Certainly you can wait, if there is no pain or redness.
You can.
Detailed Answer:
Certainly you can wait, if there is no pain or redness.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Its tender to the touch, soft when my ear isnt bent but hard when i fold my ear to feel it. Its not red, at the base behind the lobe. Very worried
Brief Answer:
Do not worry .
Detailed Answer:
This is most probably a small sebaceous cyst and nothing to worry at all.
This is not red, you can certainly get examined wherever possible , nad if a cyst please get it operated as it is small now- a small surgery will get your disease out and there will be a confirmed diagnosis.
Do not worry .
Detailed Answer:
This is most probably a small sebaceous cyst and nothing to worry at all.
This is not red, you can certainly get examined wherever possible , nad if a cyst please get it operated as it is small now- a small surgery will get your disease out and there will be a confirmed diagnosis.
Note: Consult an experienced Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist online for further follow up on ear, nose, and throat issues - Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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