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Hard lump that is red and is about 3 fingers away from my right ear on the back of my head. had it for 6 or 7 years. what could it be?

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Dr. William Culviner answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Neck mass: Se an ENT as this could be a sebaceous cyst, a lymph node or parotid gland neoplasm, among other things. It warrants an exam and possibly imaging, followed by a biopsy or removal of the mass.

Answered 4/26/2015

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