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A member asked:

2 small hard fixed masses on mastoid bone behind ear.also decayes molars on that side.what could masses be?

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Hard masses: masses on mastoid bone unrelated to infected teeth. See both your Dentist and your Physician immediately.

Answered 6/3/2019

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