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Purple lump behind ear
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Christopher Schmidtanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 19 years experience
Cyst/venule/skin CA: Could be lots of things, have a medical professional look at it.
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ayisha Ganianswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Lesion behind ear: The lesion behind the ear could either, hair follicle infection, sebaceous cyst, lymph node enlargement, if does not resolve on its own have it checke... Read More
1.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jefferson Chenanswered
Neurosurgery 35 years experience
Not certain: 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 ... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Sandersanswered
Pulmonology 17 years experience
See below: I would certainly get that checked sooner than later. Could be infectious, could also be a malignancy. Any recent illness? Cat scratch or somethin... Read More
682 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. William Lewisanswered
52 years experience
Cyst/node: This may be a cyst or a lymph
node, but best to see your otolaryngologist for an exact diagniosis.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 53 years experience
Lipoma: 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 recen... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 51-year-old member asked:

Dr. Franklyn Gergitsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Ear lump: 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... Read More
2.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Hopefully: 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... Read More
507 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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