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A lump that feels warm and is present on the side of the face (underneath where the earlobe attached to my face) could be a swollen lymph node or a chronically inflamed parotid gland or a parotid abscess (localized collection of pus) or an abscess not involving the parotid gland.
Many other swellings are also present in this area but they are not warm to touch such as lipoma (localized collection of fat), tumor of the parotid gland, pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin's tumor.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. Hope this helps. Take care!
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