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Hard unmovable lump on mastoid bone. size of a quarter. for about a week now. can't think of any infection. slightly sore throat. is it concerning?

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Dr. Yun Tran answered

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Depends: only if it does not go away in a month (3 weeks from now) then you might need labs and biopsy

Answered 3/9/2016

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A member asked:

Hard unmovable lump on mastoid bone. size of a quarter. for about a week now. can't think of any infection. slightly sore throat. is it concerning?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yun Tran answered

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