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I discovered a bump or knot on the outside of my left ear yesterday and it's making me have an ear ache what could it be?
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Need eval: It could be a simply cyst, abscess if with infection, or a lymph node etc. without checking it, cannot be sure. Suggest you to do warm compress now and follow up with a doctor to be evaluate soon.
Answered 1/15/2015
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