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Im a 24 year old male with a swollen lymph node behind my ear (post auricular). its 1.3-1.5cm in length, moveable and painless. it has been there for at least 3 years with no increase in size. no other symptoms have developed. worth worrying about?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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Common finding: Many people have 1 or 2 enlarged L nodes in the neck area. Most likely benign. Show your doc the next time you go in. If it changes &/or you start getting more swollen glands, get evaluated.

Answered 8/1/2019

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A member asked:

Im a 24 year old male with a swollen lymph node behind my ear (post auricular). its 1.3-1.5cm in length, moveable and painless. it has been there for at least 3 years with no increase in size. no other symptoms have developed. worth worrying about?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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