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My 3year old son has a hard lump behind his right ear and he says it hurts to touch it.there is no sign of any bites or discolouration.what can it be?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Tender lymph node: A tender lymph node left over from an upper respiratory infection. It made take several weeks to recede.

Answered 2/17/2013

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