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Q: Pathology of a lump behind the ear

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 8th, 2009

i have abump behind my right ear right behind the ear lopein the crease it was a very lil sore about the size of a bump on your face and i picked at it 4 about 3 days then i felt it again it was pea size or a tab bigger it was painful about 4 days then its gone down some and no pain it just feel like water under the skin so please any one can tell me what it sound like i thank u

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on January 8th, 2009

Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Answer A5286

Given your description of a pea-sized bump under the skin behind the ear, you might be having folliculitis (infection of a hair follicle) or sebaceous cyst (closed sebaceous gland). If it continues to grow or becomes painful again, it is advisable that you visit your family doctor, who might perform disinfection, incision, and prescribe a topical or maybe even oral antibiotic treatment.

Another possibility might be an enlarged lymph node, provoked by pathological happenings in the ear, throat or other surrounding organs. If it does not heal on its own in the next couple of days, it might be recommended that you visit your doctor.

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