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I have a small ball like under skin lump between the back of my earlobe crease where it meets my neck. what could this be? underskin pimple?

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Dr. Neil Giddings answered

Possible cyst: Many things could cause a lump in this area including pimple, sebaceous cyst, lymph node. Probably benign but should have it examined, and if enlarging removed

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I have a small ball like under skin lump between the back of my earlobe crease where it meets my neck. what could this be? underskin pimple?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Neil Giddings answered

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