![]() ![]() Less frequently, a non-cancerous ( benign) or cancerous tumor can form behind the ear. These lumps are usually harmless and easy to treat, but you should keep an eye on a sudden lump or one that grows in size. ![]() It definitely doesn’t move side to side but if I press on it it kind of “flattens”?Īnyone relate to a node that you can feel when you turn your head a certain way?īut I just hate that I feel it and know it’s there. A lump behind the ear can have many possible causes, such as swollen lymph nodes, infections, and skin conditions. Most commonly, this occurs on the side of the neck, under the arm or in the groin region. There are seven groups of nodes in the head, including the: occipital, mastoid, parotid, submandibular, submental, facial, and. This network can be divided by location and further categorized into superficial and deep structures. Lymph nodes sometimes swell, especially if the body is fighting an infection. Swollen lymph nodes and a lump: One of the most common signs of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a swollen lymph node or nodes, which causes a non-painful lump under the skin. Lymphatic fluid from the head and neck is drained from the tissue through a network of vessels and intervening nodes. These usually get enlarged when there is an infection of the upper respiratory tract. You may feel them: on each side of the neck under the chin in the armpits around the groin Common causes of swollen glands. Swollen glands feel like tender, painful lumps. I am still a wreck and now I am scheduling an ENT appt to see if he’ll do a biopsy but my MIL is a nurse and said that it’s less than pea size and someone movable. The lymph nodes are the body’s drainage system.They help the immune system get rid of bacteria, viruses, and dead cells. These are situated at the back area of the neck and extend from the middle of the head (mastoid region of the temporal bone) to the collar bone (clavicle). The lymph glands can swell to more than a few centimetres in response to infection or disease. ![]() So I said when I move my head a certain way it’s so much more pronounced and it’s kind of hard and he said basically when you move your neck or head things inside will also move with you and that’s normal. He felt it and said “I have no idea how you even found this” and I begged him for an ultrasound and he said no they will laugh at me. So I said it hasn’t changed size and he said it’s small and not alarming in shape or size. I went to urgicare and he told me it was a reactive node so then I said well it’s like this almost 2 years and then he said get a biopsy immediately if it’s there that long. All of a sudden over a week ago it was more pronounced (I had 2 cystic pimples on the back of my neck also) so I have been down a rabbit hole. I’m pretty sure I felt this almost 2 years ago and forgot about it. I have a somewhat hard not very movable occipital lymph node. ![]()
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