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I noticed a couple weeks ago that i had a knot behind my right ear. it has since grown in size and is starting to be painful. it moves slightly if you?
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Painful lump: This could be a lymph node reacting to an infection, or an inflamed cyst, or small localized infection. If it persists for a few weeks, have it examined.
Answered 3/6/2017
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