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My one year old has a bruise at the top of his ear. he has been pulling and hitting his ear for about 3weeks. he also has a lump on his neck?

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Interesting: I might expect a bruise on his ear if he keeps hitting it. It will bruise like almost any body surface. If he hits it a lot it may signal fluid pressure in his ear or an ear infection. An exam could confirm or exclude that. The lump is likely just a common lymph node of little significance.

Answered 4/22/2018

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