hard, immovable, marble sized lump below ear

[Bill_23]

I'm 23 yrs. old. I noticed this lump, probably a size of a marble, just below my left ear a year and a half ago but it didn't bother me at first. It's not actually obvious if I face in front of a mirror. I cannot feel the lump if I'll just tap my fingers on my skin or push it softly. I still have to push my finger further to feel the lump. It's hard, fixed and painless. Now, I'm really worried because I checked it again and it's still there! I checked my right ear if there's a lump but there's none. I don't think its size changed but it is still hard, fixed and painless. I checked the inside of my mouth if something strange is growing in there but its fine. I googled it based on my description and the results in the internet are really frightening. I'm starting to panic, and feel scared and depressed. I'm not sure if it's a lymph node or something else. I tried to calm myself but everything in the internet is not comforting.

[Ken_PA]

Hi, I wouldn't worry too much. At the top of this page there is a box to "Search this community". Search for "fibrosis". In your case, there is possibly also calcification.

You can find many cases like yours.

When people do websearches, things are set up so that they run across the worst possible outcomes, which also happen to be the least likely -- but the web pages don't usually say that.

[Bill_23]

i don't experienced night sweats. I don't feel sick and No colds.
I experienced left ear pain, in the ear canal to be exact, when I was in highschool and college  (I still do not noticed the lump that time. That's 3 years ago) and I'm not sure if it's an ear infection. I only experienced the pain when the weather is cold. But now, there's no more ear pain at all even if the weather is cold.

[Bill_23]

I graduated college 3 yrs. ago and just discovered the lump one year and a half. Just to avoid confusion.