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A member asked:

His 18m old has a lump just behind his ear but a bit further down, he's had it since he was around 9month old, what can it be?

12 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Many things: Get it checked out. Is it enlarging? Did he have it from birth? Could be a cyst, a sinus etc. Get it checked out

Dr Saghafi and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 6/30/2015

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Could be lymph node: This is the location of an enarged post auricular lymph node. It coudl be somethign else but you can clarify thsi with your pediatrician.

Dr Rhoads and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 10/8/2017

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