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A member asked:
So i have had a cough/ cold past few days and i noticed i had a bumb come up behind my ear it is small, moveable, and painless is it a lymph node?
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It could be...: There is an extensive network of lymph nodes in the head and neck region. When you get a cold/upper respiratory infection, it is not uncommon for one or more to become a little more prominent. Keep tabs on it. They resolve over time. If it becomes rapidly larger, red, inflammed and tender, get it checked out. Otherwise, take care of your cold!
Answered 9/28/2016
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