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A 19-year-old female asked:

swollen lump behind my ear for a few weeks now, also just recently had a right hemicolectomy. should i be worried?

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Dr. Addagada Rao answered

General Surgery 56 years experience

No if you take care: You may have infected cyst , may not be related to your colon sugary , see your doctor to find what it is and treatment

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