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A member asked:

Is it normal to feel that a certain bone behind the ear might a little bit bigger than the other? mine felt similar to a bump

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Dr. Richard Roberts answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: It is called the mastoid process. One side of the skull is not completely symmetric with the other. Perhaps you always laid with one side down on your back as an infant, which might have mushed one of them a bit.

Answered 8/11/2018

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