Question 1

What could this purple lump behind my ear be?

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Could be lots of things, have a medical professional look at it.

Question 2

I have a hard, large, painful, and red/purple lump that appeared behind my ear on the back of my head. it's very painful to touch. what could it be?

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This sounds like a local infection. Perhaps a bug bite, skin scratch or such. You may want to have that checked out by your doc for potential lancing and/or antibiotic treatment. Good luck

Question 3

Hard slightly painful lump on neck behind ear, looks all over blue/ dark purple colour. had for 2 weeks and had nose bleeds for the last 5 days too.

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The lesion behind the ear could either, hair follicle infection, sebaceous cyst, lymph node enlargement, if does not resolve on its own have it checked out

Question 4

Fluid lump behind ear?

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It sounds like there is a fluid collection in the skin behind the ear. Questions to ask yourself: is this soft? Does it move when you touch it? Is it painful or red? Have you had any surgery in this region? There is a natural " lump" behind the ear  that is called the mastoid process. This can have an infection and if there is surrounding fluid this may be the fluid lump rthat you see. See your dr.

Question 5

Are multiple neck lumps that appear rather suddenly considered dangerous? she has 4. one lump is very hard, behind ear. two new ones in past 2 days

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I would certainly get that checked sooner than later.  Could be infectious, could also be a malignancy.   Any recent illness?  Cat scratch or something similar?  Any other symptoms?

Question 6

Why loose lump behind ear on head?

Accepted Answer

This may be a cyst or a lymph
node, but best to see your otolaryngologist for an exact diagniosis.

Question 7

I have a hard lump behind ear on head. please answer?

Accepted Answer

Lipomas, a fatty tumor are common in this location as well as a few other tumors.  Has the lump been present for some time or rapidly developing recently?  If rapid, get an evaluation by an ENT specialist fairly soon.  If it has been there for some time, you can probably ignore it if it does not bother you and is not changing.

Question 8

What to do if i'm young and worried! lump behind ear!?

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Hello, the bone behing your ear is called your mastoid prominence. There are lymph nodes in this area that may become inflamed and cause pain. I would recommend ibuprophen as directed for a few days. If this persists, then see your family doctor. I hope this helps.

Question 9

I have flat squishy lump behind ear for numerous years, question?

Accepted Answer

Have your local ENT specialist look at it. If it is growing, painful or connected to any part of you ear or neck, it will likely need to be removed.

Question 10

I have a hard lump behind ear on head. please answer, should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

It will resolve without intevention. You may have a  swollen lymph node or cyst that may or maynot be infected. If it doesn't resolve - get it checked.

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I have a hard, large, painful, and red/purple lump that appeared behind my ear on the back of my head. it's very painful to touch. what could it be?

Hard slightly painful lump on neck behind ear, looks all over blue/ dark purple colour. had for 2 weeks and had nose bleeds for the last 5 days too.

Fluid lump behind ear?

Are multiple neck lumps that appear rather suddenly considered dangerous? she has 4. one lump is very hard, behind ear. two new ones in past 2 days

Why loose lump behind ear on head?

I have a hard lump behind ear on head. please answer?

What to do if i'm young and worried! lump behind ear!?

I have flat squishy lump behind ear for numerous years, question?

I have a hard lump behind ear on head. please answer, should i be concerned?

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