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I have a hard, large, painful, and red/purple lump that appeared behind my ear on the back of my head. it's very painful to touch. what could it be?
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Local infection: This sounds like a local infection. Perhaps a bug bite, skin scratch or such. You may want to have that checked out by your doc for potential lancing and/or antibiotic treatment. Good luck
Answered 1/10/2021
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