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My 11 y/o child has a large bulge or lump behind her ear, what could it be? this lump showed up out of no where, no injury occurred. she felt pain when she laid down and touched behind her ear and noticed her l side felt different than her r side. she
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Hello, : Hello, it might be an inflammed or infected cyst or an inflammed posterior auricular lymph node. Doubt it is cancerous if arose over night. I do recommend that you have her pediatrician take a look at it. Take care.
Answered 10/3/2016
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