A member asked:

Hello, i recently noticed nickle sized lump near right submandibular area, very firm and minimally mobile x 1 week and now have ear infection?

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Gland - lymph node: Lymph nodes enlarge during infection, part of your body's host defense against infection. If you don't have a fever, it is likely just doing its job, ma'am. If you have an ear infection, the nearby lymph nodes help clear away the infection.

Answered 7/31/2016

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