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I am a 26 yr old male and my right mastiod is tender to the touch and is a little bigger then the left what's going on?

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Mastoid bone: The mastoid process is a bone. If you have swelling around the muscle covering, it could mean a number of things. All of which should be diagnosed in office

Answered 4/16/2013

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