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Bump behind ear on 4 year old?
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Lymph node: A lymph node as a result of anupper respiratory infection.
Answered 1/1/2020
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Lymph node: There are thousands of lymph node located around the body that help screen out germs in the body serum before it returns to the circulation. There are many in the neck, head & behind the ear. At rest these are often 1/4 inch in diameter and may grow to marble sized when reacting to a stimulus. Bug bites, or viral infections can increase their size.They should shrink down to nl size over a few wks.
Answered 1/1/2020
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