hard lump behind ear

[oceans3]

i was just putting my 4 year old daughter in for her rest. she pushed her hair out of her face and said "ouch" and then asked me if she had a mosquito bite. i looked where it hurt and there is a hard bump/lump behind her ear on the bone part (not on the ear itself). i touched it and it hurts. it's about as big as an eraser on top of a pencil or a pea. it is not red or anything (skin color). i get very worried about these kind of things and will give her dr. a call but in the mean time i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what it may be? like i said, i am worried.

[DMattson]

It sounds like it is a lymph node. If she has been sick lately this would be the reason for the sore lymph node. You could get it checked by the doctor just to make sure.

[oceans3]

thank you very much for responding! would you believe i just got off the phone and that is exactly what the dr. said! although my daughter has not been sick. she has been very stuffy with no other symptoms. not sure if its a cold or allergy? either way, i made an appt. to have it looked at.
should i put anything on it like an ice pack or warm cloth? will it get bigger? will it go away? (if that's indeed what it is) or will it need to be lanced? thank you for your time. worry wart here.

[DMattson]

Lymph nodes are VERY reactive to touching. So the more you touch it the more it will stay enlarged. You don't need to put anything on it. It will get smaller on its own in time. Remember, the more it is touched the longer it will take to get to its normal size. I know it is scary to find any lump!
Take care!

[giddychic]

Yep--lymph nodes----I just had a infection that dealt with my lymph nodes on the right side lower neck up to the top of my neck with the one behind my ear very very sore---I did not run fever---but I had heaches, and very tired----I did go to the doctor and we talked about mono---but he said it would not affect the nodes in that way---he did put me on some antibiotics----they helped----but I had to go back and then we talked about mumps---all in all everything was fine----I just had a bad infection and the nodes were trying to fight it off!!!!

Sincerely,

Giddychic

[charley1986]

Last year I had a cyst behind my ear on the bone as well.  It was a cyst and my doc sent me to a surgeon.  He lanced it in his office and then packed it with this string gauze.  I was able to pull the gauze out the next day.  I had to take antibiotics for 7 days - since then, smooth sailing....
Hope this clears up soon - they can be tender to the touch which ever it is.

[jnl_01]

This morning I woke up and I was combing my hair and noticed a hard lump behind my ear where the skull meets the back of the ear.  It is not so hard that I cannot push it down, but very tender.  I have not been sick, I do not have any infection that I know of, what could be the cause of this?  I noticed the people who posted said either swollen lymph node or cyst, but I have not been sick, and can a cyst just pop up over night?  Please help!!  One more thing it is very warm in this area, and once again not on the ear but on top of the skull bone.

[eekeek2006]

i too have had a small pea sized lump on my ear at the back, just near to the crease. (if you put your finger just behind the lobe and rest it in the soft part, it is just above there) it is tender to touch and has been there for nearly 3 months. i dont think it has changed in size and it isnt a different colour so you wouldnt see it there until you feel it.  i have not had the chance to go and see the doctor mainly because im not that worried about it but im curious to know what it could be. i will go to the doc eventually!

[tifeniah]

My son is only 4 years old and has been complaining of headaches for sometime now.  I noticed he has 2 lumps right behind his ear.  He had a cyst in his ear that he had to get removed 2 years ago.  Could he have more cyst that popped up or is it something else.  I don't know if the headaches are from the lumps or if they have nothing in commen. I am scared to find out what they are there are so many posibilities.  Someone please hepl!!!!!!!!!!!

[mackgset]

hi doc, i have a slightly enlarged bump behind the right side of my ear. i just noticed it last night. my left side is perfectly normal. although i've been blowing my nose due to allergies this whole week, im thinking that might be the cause. im not sure if its a lymph node or not . i really hope its not something too serious because i dont have any health insurance.  i feel normal because i slept for 10 hours last night, i felt hungry this morning and ate two bowls of cereal. i dont feel weird or anything im not having severe headahces or seizures. please let me know what i should do. i'll try to stop touching it for a while but how long will it take for it to go away? thanks. god bless

[muisc4ahigerlevel]

I am glad I found this forum including this specific Topic: Hard lump behind the ear.
For almost a month now, I have been having sharp throbbing pains on my left side of the skull, mainly above the ear located right on the bone and thought it was just a migrane due to dizziness and have been taking exedrine migrane.
While massage my left skull, I have noticed the lump located exactly on the left-side on the bone above my left-ear, as I pressed on it, the area seemed to trigger a point that made my migrane even painful, then noticed that it travels to my left eye and beleive it or not even my left sinus area.
Ready to call the hospital for an appointment...
Any suggestions on what to do in the meantime or anyone would know what this could be?

Thanks,
DL

[Alliesaidso]

okay like a lot of people in here said i have a few hard flesh coloured lumps along the left side of my head. One directly behind the ear on the bone, two on the side of my neck and another slightly below the one on my ear bone. Im very concerned because they dont hurt to the touch it is just an uncomfortable feeling and i havent been sick lately. im not sure where to go from here. please help.!

thank you.
allie

[resacups]

I just had cysts removed from behind my right year.  Several months ago  I noticed a knot behind my ear.  At first sight, I thought maybe a large pimple, or boil.  I tried everything from hot compress to drawing save to pull out whatever it was, with no luck.  I finally called my doctor, and he said cyst.  Had my make an appointment to come back a week later for him to lance it.  What he told me was it was an infected sweat gland.  Once he lanced it, he found multiple very small cysts beside the large one.  Also informed me that he wouldn't be surprised if I had some reaccurrance because they may be some small ones that he couldn't see.  He cleaned up what he could, stitched me up and sent the mass to be tested just to be on the safe side.  Results:  cysts due to infected sweat gland.  Mine was pretty much painless.  Never did hurt due to touch, except for when I tried to pop the dumb things.  The funny thing was, when my doc examined it, he told me that he had another patient just a week before me with the exact same thing in the exact same place..........must be pretty common.  Hope this helps some............really was painless even the removal of it.  A little numbing medicine and it was gone!!!!!  I do know that if you leave it alone and not see your doc it will continue to get bigger............mine did!  Don't wait, make an appointment.............be on the safe side!!!!!!  Take care all!

[ally490]

i have this bump right behind my left ear. then another lump about 2 inches below that and to the right. the second one is like right on the hair line. and between the 2 lumps its hurts alot to touch it. also it hurts when i turn my head all the way to the left. do you have any idea as to what this might be?

[KatieParker]

I also have these problems. I have a small lump behind each ear but the 1 behind the right ear is bigger. I am also getting headache, earache and have a sore throat. I went to the doctor 3 days ago and they said it was a throat infection and the lumps were just lymph nodes. I dont see how a throat infection would give me headache and earach. He gave me antibiotics but they dont seem to be helping. I am going back to the doctor tomorrow as I am very scared now. Please can anyone give me some advice as to what this might be???
Thanks

[Hatteraskat]

I went to the dr. today and I have an ear infection. While I was putting drops in my ears, I noticed this small bump right behind my ear lobe (behind the hole where an earring may go)...It's pretty tender and not that hard, but a little bit. I have no idea what it could be! Can someone help me? Thanks

[prittynpynkk]

I have recently discovered a hard bump in front of my right ear where my cartilage begins. Its skin color and it doesn't hurt. I'd say it is a pea size bump. I'm trying not to worry here but I've had it for a week now. Can anyone help me?????

[KatieParker]

Me again! Still having same problems as before ( see 2 comments up). Returned to the Dr 3 days ago and he said he had misdiagnosed me and they was not lymph nodes but just extra ear cartilage. I have since reasearched this on the web and no one else has reported this symptom. Could I still being wrongly diagnosed? I have had these lumps for 2 weeks now. They are not getting bigger but are hard and do not move. I also sometimes get ear, head and throat pain. I am really, really scared now. I have a 3 year old daughter and really dont want it to be anything serious. I am only 23. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[Camie222]

My husband had a couple of bumps on the back of his head and the only time they ever  bothered him was when he was getting a haircut.   He had been to the Doctor several times because they would swell up with fluid and time after time he was diagnosed with a sebaceous cyst.  They would lance it and it would go back down.  After finally getting a different Dr, he thought too that it was a sebaceous cyst and decided to remove it right there in the office.  When he cut it open, it began to bleed profusely.  The Dr.  immiediately sewed my husband back up and decided he needed a referral to a plastic surgeon for removal.  After removal, a biospy was performed and turned out that he did not have a sebaceous cyst, but did have a soft tissue sarcoma, basically, he had cancer.  They removed most of the cyst and sent him to radiation for 6 weeks to cover any thing that may have been missed.  I would say to anyone asking about a suspicious lump, go to a Dr, it could be the difference between life or death.  Thank god my husbands life was spared.  The cancer was a slow growing kind, also, thank god for that, because he had the bumps for about 7 years before getting diagnosed.   This has been the most challenging thing ever and we don't know if it will come back, or if it is even really gone.  I am also scared that the cancer could be hereditary.  Seek medical attention, even if its nothing, wouldn't it be better to know and have a chance to survive than not know at all?????

[joe512]

Yah, I have a lump behind my left ear but does not hurt when i touch it. It is a little soft but still hard. I also have a hard bump on the back of my skull/above my neck. I've had these for like years now...I'm not worried though.

[NeverBetter]

My bump is behind my right ear. I do not have one behind the other one right now, but I did last week. If they are my lymph nodes then it is just one of many symptoms of  EBV (Epstein Barr Virus). I am just getting over being sick again. This time I also had a lump in my are pit. Lymph nodes there to. Just writing this so that if someone else is having swollen nodes they might want to check for the EBV virus. It can be chronic, like mine.

[gtori]

Hi my husband has had a small pimple behind his ear in the crease for about a month. The "pimple" has no head and was slightly sensitive to the touch.  Two nights ago when I was out he used a pin and popped the "pimple". The only problem is that when it popped nothing came out and now his whole ear is enlarged-almost double the size of his left ear. It is also very red and he says its numb and hurts emensely. We went to the hospital and they prescibed him w/an antibiotic called Duricef. It's been 72 hours and his ear pain and size has not decreased. Has this happened to anyone before? Can anyone help?  

[schelzbelz]

We have been treating my husband for bells palsy for the last 5 1/2 weeks.  He was hospitalized last week for tests due to a lump behind his ear that is extrememly painful.  His vision is blurry, his right arm is tingley and he has severe headaches.  The tests ranged from blood work, MRI to a spinal tap.  All tests came back fine.  Does anyone know what he could have?  

[greatkate23]

About 3 days ago, I started getting these headaches. I figured it was from stress (it's finals week at school) and tried to sleep it off. But they aren't going away. I have a lump behind my left ear, right on the bone. I didn't notice it until I tried massaging my neck and head... the more I touch it, the more it aches. The headaches I get are a constant aching pain, not a sharp pain. I'm wondering if this is just my lymph nodes fighting an infection? I haven't been sick lately, not that I know of anyway. Any ideas?

[jo32]

thanks for all your help with my lump behind my ear. i read marjority of everyones lymph nodes situations and mines is somewhat just the same. i just realized mines today the funny thing is mainly everyone stated it was on the right side. well all i can say is that i will keep it clean and my hands off of it so it can go away. thanks again everyone

[palmck]

my husband notice my lump behind my right ear about, well almost a year ago now and it's growing, size of a marble now, it hurts. when im sleeping on my right side, i have to pull my ear out a little away from my lump behind it, because it hurts a lot when sleeping on it. even when i try to clean my ear with a q-tip, it hurts, it feels like my ear is closing in , i also have pain on my right side of my neck, i get headaches on right side, dizzy once or twice a week, feel like im going to black out any time, any where. my back hurts a lot too. my head on top is always itching, it hurts, my sister looked at it, said it was red, really red. when i touch my lump behind my ear it hurts, it feels like a bone. when to the clinic a few months ago, maybe 6 months, they told me, if i had a cold or something, said that it will go a way by it self soon, fighting an infection. but now im worried. for me to see a doctor, i'll have to wait a long time, like a month or so, i live in a small community, only 2 doctors come by twice a week, and we have to made appointments too, because theirs so many people who want to them too. please help, tell me what i have. really need to know. it's not going way, it's actually growing a little at a time. i had to let my hair grow, so no one will see it.

[Shibby2]

I noticed I have a knot as well behind my left ear maybe 3 weeks ago. It doesnt hurt and it is hard I have no idea exactly how long it has been there. I particiate boxing, judo, and Jiu Jitsu, so my ear gets hit or folded up quite a bit, do you think that could have anything to do with it? I have somecauliflower ear on that same side so my friends do make sure to hurt it more...

Id appreciate any help at all anyone could give me. Im kind of worried about it hope someone can help
Thanks in advance

[cecilia24]

i recently noticed that there are 2 lumps behind my right ear and 3 on the left. they dont hurt but when you push on them they feel a little tender. i just got my hair bleached.... could that have done anything to me like maybe irritated some glands? i'm really freaked out. i dont have insurance to go to the doctor and i dont know what to do. can anyone help me?

[cheeko34]

I was putting my earring on the other day and I noticed a hard lump on my skull behind my right ear and I'm not going to lie.. it freaked me out. My family told me to wait a week and see if it goes down and if not.. to get it checked out. I am just really nervous waiting around.. should I be?

[luke1989]

im a 18 year old male.

ive had a lump behind my right ear that is hard for as long as i can remember, i thought everyone had them util the other day when someone asked what the lump was now ive got my self all worked up. please help

[emilysmom699]

I've recently noticed a lump, size of a pea, behind my right ear. It is painful to the touch and warm to the touch. Can't sleep on that side, either.   I went to the doctor today and she put me on a regimen of strong antibiotics- said we'll watch for a week and if no better, may need to see a surgeon about lancing it. Not thrilled about this, so hoping the antibiotics help... MRSA was mentioned as a DISTANT possibility so that has me a bit freaked out, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will just disappear.  Your thoughts?

[jcalexis]

i also have two hard lumps behind my left ear and am very worry that they are not gonna go away they seems to be coming closer together and now starting to hurt i went to the carenow and they just prescribe me medicine but dint give me any explanation iam so worried do i go to the emergency?

[taliho73]

K so I have been taking 1500mcg of vit b12 the last few days.  I was taking 1000 but ran out and bought the wrong one so I thought probably be ok just give me more energy.  Well all of a sudden I now have a small lump behind both ears (I guess on the bone), back right side of skull, and 1 back of neck which is almost gone.  Just curious if it's because of the increase of b12 or what?  I'm not sick nor have I been in like 3 or 4 weeks, never noticed them before.  Just seems like they're popping out everywhere??  

[MARY1232]

I HAVE A GROWTH BEHIND MY LEFT EAR THAT IS HARD AND HAS A CRUMBLY FEEL LIKE A WART. IT DOESN'T HURT BUT I PICK AT IT ALL THE TIME .DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA WHAT IT IS

[littlespank2003]

I discovered a lump behind my left ear about a week ago on my way to church. I never felt it there before and my mother n law who is a RN has no idea what it could be either. I am getting pretty worried about what it could be and I use to have headaches everyday and they were pretty intense. I am going to go to the clinic on Monday to see what they have to say about and let you all know what they said.

Tamara

[sam486]

hi ,i have behind the right ear gland for 2 months ,front of head very small for 2 -3 weeks and neck pain .i am very very worried about what it could be

[hojo15]

I was taking my ear ring out this morning and I noticed a hard lump behind my ear where the skull meets the back of the ear.  It is not so hard that I cannot push it down, but very tender.  I have not been sick, I do not have any infection that I know of, what could be the cause of this?  I noticed the people who posted said either swollen lymph node or cyst, but I have not been sick

[kygirl40484]

I also found a huge lump behind my left ear.  This was after having a huge boil like bump on the top of my head.  I now have lumps in front of the left ear and in front of the right ear on my face.  I have had headaches but I have migraines.  They are very tender and the left side hurts all the time.  Does anyone have any idea what this could be?  

[krissy089]

hey there
i have had this lump behind my righr ear for like years now
i found it when i was 4.. and forgot about it
but im 14 now and im a tad worried
it doesnt hurt or anything, and hasnt grown.
im hoping its nothing harmful
does anyone know what it could be?
help pleaseee

[krissy089]

also with my last comment,
its a hard lump, like its a bone and connected to everything. kind of like the one on the inside of your foot, but smaller.
please help

[shayla123]

so reading through everyone elses comments here, i too have discovered a small pea sized lump behind my right ear.. i have had no signs of sickness, rather then an irregular amount of headaches.. i cant sleep on it and it hurts to touch. i have no clue what it is and am a little stressed out about it all. i have had it for almost three days and am reading of all the possiblilties and becoming slightly worried !!
HELP, please :(

[mamacrow]

I was biten 6 times by mosquitos and the very next day (today) I too found a lump behind my left ear on the bone.  I'm more concerned it may have something to do with West Nile since it is prominent here.  My head aches, sore neck, irritability is combined with nausea.  I don't know how worried I need to be about this?!

[Kristin1969]

My son is 8 years old and last year I noticed a lump behind his ear on the bone behind the ear. The Doctor thought it was a swollen lymph node from strep throat. I kind of forgot about it until the other night I was
helping my son in the bath and noticed the lump was still there? It seems to move a little and feels kind of hard but squishy.  How can I be sure this isn't a sign of Cancer.  I am going  to take him back to the doctors. He hasn't been sick lately and acts normal.  Help I can't help to think the worst.   The internet has me thinking that way.

[Michelle99]

Hi - looks like I am certainly not alone.  I noticed a lump on my skull bone right behind my right ear approximately 2 weeks ago.  I had been swimming more than usual and attributed it to that - however, it hasn't gone away.  It is normal in color and only painful if pushed on - no other symptoms - no growth that I can tell.  I went to the Dr. today and she is sending me to a General Surgeon next week to have it removed.  She did not seem concerned and did not seem to believe it was lymph-connected- called it a cyst.  They will send it off to be sure nothing is abnormal and I will keep everyone posted -especially to those of you who can't fit an appointment in right now.  I know how hectic life can be...so glad I found this chat.

[4mydaughter]

My daughter has been having bad headaches for the last three days,she was lifting her hair and found a hard knot behind her ear i am wondering if maybe it could be a tumor my 3 year old niece had one and had to have it removed please help what could this be?

[ng319]

well i went to the doctor today to check out this hard lump behind my ear. it is very similar to waht michelle99 posted about. and it was indeed a swollen lymph node. i had gone camping last week over the 4th of july and had gotten a ton of bug bites. I react really badly to them, my the right side of my face (where i got bit) had swelled up. my doctor told me that its not serious, it will go down on its own, and actually found another small one under my chin and said it was teh same thing (i didnt' even notice that one). he said that if i get more or they get bigger, or get a fever, chills, or headaches,  to get it checked again, but most likely it will heal on its own, i could get a permanent bump but its not a big deal. i hope this helps.

[Fatherof5]

I have just discovered this same lump as everyone is talking about. I kind of freaked out at first, but I am going to go to the doctor to get this checked out. I hope it is not serious and it is an office visit and some antibiotics and go home. I have five kids and I would hate for this to be bad news. Its sounds like we all have the same problem and my wife thought I was just nuts and said it was a vein behind my ear. Good luck to everyone.

[researcherjul]

I have the same problem everyone is talking about.  I find it strange that everyone is having a problem with the right ear.  Did anyone ever think that is could have to do with us holding the cell phone to our right ear??

[Basilan]

I, too, had a lump (hard knot) behind my ear when I was 22. It was on the mastoid bone. After about 4 days I broke out with German Measles - never had them before. That area on the mastoid bone is still a little larger than the other.

Basilan

[Brobar]

With the latest recent studies having proven that brain cancer is indeed linked to cell phone usage, that is exactly what I was thinking when I found a lump behind my right ear last week!  I plan to see a doctor, because while it just being a lymph node sounds good, I can't know for sure what it is on my own, so I figure it's better to be safe than sorry!  Also, I am going to use only the speakerphone or a headset whenever I'm on a cell phone from now on; this is especially important for kids!!

[ashleigh1]

I also have a big hard lump underneath the skin behind my right ear.
ive had this for years now, at least 5 years. if not longer than that.
im 22 years old, and kept putting off seeing the dr cause i was scared.
i went to the dr yesterday finally and she said it seemed to have looked like
a cyst. she said i could see someone to have it removed. i was wondering if this
was a painful process? how long it takes to heal? and if it could grow back or anything like that?
thanks!

[earthymomma7]

I have also had a lump behind my left ear.  It has been there for probably 4 years.  It is tender to the touch, it doesn't move, so I don't think it's a  lymphnode.  Anyway, it freaks me out...know what it could be?

[man3444]

I have a knot behind my ear and it is hard and very sore when i touch it does anyone know what this could be it is skin color and has grown alittle in the past week. Do you know what this could be?

[Carly40]

I have been getting swollen lymph nodes behind my ear and on the back of my head and neck since 1989,  I went to several Dr.s none of them knew why. My ENT finaly took one out and it came back as agravated so still no real results. That node was the one that came up 1st and was the most painfull and I have had less episodes since the removal. I have also had Mono(epstein barr) 3 times and I think that had alot to do with it!

[holdol]

Hello. I have a lump behind my right near. its right below the ear lobe. It hurts to touch and is kind of red. should i be concerned? im only 20years old. should i see a doctor? ive had a lot of blood work lately and it was fine expect my amylease was high and they could not find any reason why...

[Lakelover2009]

Reading about all these similar bumps is re-assuring.  I'm a 56-year old woman who's battled cystic issues for twenty-five years and found this site while researching yet another bump behind the ear.  My reason for posting is this: I can tell you without hesitation that if you have a fluid-filled lump that is tender to the touch and is near or on hair follicles, I'd bet it's an infected sebaceous gland.  My first one scared me to death and I had it removed by a doctor.  Then, they unfortunately came with some regularity and I got used to them (although hating every minute of it).  I recently found one right in the middle of my hair, near my right temple, and after I swore once or twice, I realized it would be going away soon even though I was again disgusted by this fate of nature that would cause us to go through it.  I've researched these things for endless hours to see if there's any supplement, any new topical, any vitamin, any hygiene procedures, etc. that will eliminate them and I'm sorry to say, I can't find anything.  I'm convinced they're due to hormones and I imagine if my doctor had foresight twenty years ago, he may have been able to get me started on hormone treatments to counter them.  But the worst is over for me, thank goodness.  I just wanted to lend a little support because I truly understand and hope that, if you're worried to a point that it's negatively impacting your life, you'll see someone right away to take that worry away.  Stay safe & happy.

[ibcaleb]

i went to a doc. and he told me its some kind of clog between the sinus and ear and he perscribed me sudafed and flonaise  it hasn't started to help yet!!  but i just got them 2 hours ago

[samantha04]

hey i am 15 years old, and scared out of my mind. I'm crying so hard, I think I am going to grow another one. People keep telling me different things of what it is. I need to know if there is away to get ride of it, with out surgery. I am terrified of surgery because of everytime i went to the doctors they always mess up on me. So if i have surgery, i am afraid they will mess up on me. An i will have no control while i'm asleep. I need some help now. My mom wont help me. So I need someone. I have like three of them growing behind my ear. An one of them seems like its growing up my head. It does hurt. The nurse at my school said its just probably a pimple inside, and to put a hot cloth on it. Its not going away its almost a week now. HELP PLEASE I AM ONLY 15... i have so many health promblems as is...I am tired of hearing bad news i am stress.... to give me any info heres my email... ***@**** or my myspace because i barley go to my email... ***@**** ..... please i am so scared

[vi79]

I just found a bump behind my right ear yesterday, on the bony part just before touching on the crease. It is sensitive to the touch. Just about a week ago a had an ache around where my cheeck bone and jaw meet but a thought nothing of it, I did think it was odd because it felt like i had been chewing on hard gum but hadn't. I also remember feeling on both sides of my face and ears for any differences, no differences. And then yesterday i felt this bump only on one side!!  I haven't been sick so this is weird for me.  I would like some advice if anyone can give it. The first thought is ofcourse CANCER!!!  Help

[DiscoBoy]

Hey People, I'm 37, Male and I too have a hard lump behind my left ear. I've had it since I was 7 years old and the family doctor told my folks not to worry about it. So I haven't. It's been with me pretty much all my life and has never bothered me whatsoever. If it's cancer surely I'd be dead by now, but I'm alive and kicking in good health. However, just recently it became sore to the touch but I think it may have something to do with a fall I had over teh weekend. It's possible i whacked my head in that area and aggravated it. In any event, I'm going to see my Doc tomorrow for an un-related checkup. I'll get him to check it out and see if there's anything I can pass on to you. I don't think this is a serious issue and from the sounds of it. MANY people on here are jumping to conclusions about cancer. In my case I'm certain it's a cyst that's finally starting to act up after 30 years.

[larebear]

I have a bump (lump) behind my right ear it is larger than a pea or a pimple... it is a little smaller than a dime around. it is slightly raised, not bulging out so much... it doesn't hurt, but i can definetly feel some sort very very slight pain if i press it too hard. it is pretty tender, not mushy or really soft. It isn;t discolored. It is right next to my hair line behind the middle area behind my ear. Should I be worried? I haven't been sick recently other than have a cold for a couple weeks, a couple weeks ago... I just discovered this today. HELP! A lymph node doesn't sound right....

[angiecprs]

Hi,

My dad has a lump on his back ear and I think it's a lymph node but does it have to be removed or it can stay there? what is the best thing to do? pls help. If it stay there would anything bad happen? sorry im just rely worried!

[jaynamelina]

I just noticed that I have a hard bump behind my ear on the right side and I'm really scared. My husband told me not to worry because he thinks it's a lymph node. He said that he had one and it went away, and he also said not to touch it-just to let it be. I always think about the worst so I'm going to the doctor's office tomorrow. Good luck to everyone.

[yjjjj]

Hi my son had this tiny bump behind both his ears since born, he's now 6 yrs old. For years I forgot about the lump but just now I happen to touch his ears, his right side seemed bigger than a normal person's, while left side is also bigger, but not as big as the right side. It seems a common problem, so many people talk about it. How come there's no proper scientific diagnosis and term for it? Seems that some have said it's a swollen sweat gland, a swollen lymph node, a cyst, it could be harmless and may reduce in size on its own, or worst case scenario, a cancer. May I know what happend to those who have left a thread here? have not heard replies from you all. Would love to know what happend. Hope there is a proper medical term for it else doctors can misdiagnose it too as there seems several possibilities.

[beebee1973]

i have 2 bumps on right side of neck directly behind my ear. and the right side of inner throat is tender when i swallow the lumps are hard and top one marble size and bottom one pea size. what should i do any answers would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

[lauren162]

For the last 4 days iv had a hard very painful lump behind my ear i visited a doctor today and he told me that it was a cyst that was inflamed and infected.
he perscried me tablets and told me that if it didnt clear up in the next week i have to get it removed in hospital im afraid of many things like what if it bursts or what if they cant remove it?im only 15 and i dont want the thaught of I MIGHT DIE in  my head  please Help!!im soooooooooo scared anyone have any idea's?
please add me and tell me.

[teu]

I have behind my right ear two hard lumps that have been present for the last twelve years. One of them is smaller then the other. One is the size of a nickle the other a dime. In the last couple of months my left arm twitches and my head jerks to the left, often it would only happen once but now it is becoming more recurrent. The lumps hurt when i touch them and the twitching has become more annoying. are these connected or are they seperate issues. My Dr. simply told me that the lumps would go away. So far they havent.
That you.  

[doctornee medical]

Hi
Welcome to the forum!
Long standing lump behind the ear could be lipoma (localized collection of fat), an inflamed lymph node or a neurofibroma (localized harmless swelling in of nerve and connective tissue). Swollen lymph nodes behind your ears could be due to recurrent chest infection, tonsillitis or pharyngitis, dandruff, infection of ear or even metastasis from a cancer. It could also be of tubercular pathology. A fine needle biopsy or a CT scan of the swelling is only confirmatory. You need to get it investigated as this is probably causing pressure symptoms. Maybe you can take another opinion from a different doctor.
Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[hollye]

i have the exact same thing and just rang doctors for an appointment i havnt been very sick at all! but been very tired. and hard to actually sleep. they only hurt at touch but i have a throbbing headache for a while now. could this be a lymth node?

[doctornee medical]

Hi
Welcome to the forum!
Yes, it could be a lymph node. You may not have been sick but local infections like dandruff or a dermatitis too can cause a lymph node to swell and be tender. It could also be a folliculitis or an abscess. An infected cyst is also a possibility. All these would give you a headache due to inflammation.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[elied]

my daughter has a soft lump/bump at her back..though its not hurting her but im just worried what it is...and worried that might getting bigger...

[pinky75]

hi ive got two lumps behind my ear about 2inches away from ear ,ive not had any infections of any kind recently .they only hurt at night when i experience a twanging sensation ,i am getting constant headache and have done for a afew  months now , i am not sleeping well ,i have lost 7lbs in the last week can you help should i be concerned ?
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[Mybabe4me]

I found a lump like many others here behind my right ear on the bone.  Weird thing is when I try to push on it. IT makes me feel nausous and (I have Epilespy and just started having seizures again in June after being seizure free for 30 years) I did not notice this until a few days ago but I am wonder if this is what set off my seizures again.. I have an appointment with the Neuro next week. I will be finding out then what this is all about.. I will try to come back and let everyone know what I find out. My Family doc told me over the phone that she thinks it is a lymph node until I told her it makes me fell as though I am going to go into a seizure if I press on it.> She said stop playing with it. She then said it could be a cyst but have the Neuro check it on Wed.

[kdjt]

i was on this site, and i have a lump behind my ear that just appeared, and it was there for some time, then as i stated i googled lump behind my ear, and this page came up, on someone's comment someone mention a hot towel placing it behind the ear , for 15mins  at a time as many times as you like i guess, but anyway i did this i actually boiled my water and wet it and took it as hot as i could and the lump is actually starting to go down ... so i just wanted to share that with anyone that hasnt tryed that yet, good luck... my ear no longer hurts and hopefully no more headaches due to this bump behind my ear .  

[singablinga]

The bump behind my ear is very hard(like bone its apart of the skull) I can't push on it. Its painless though. I'm worried does anybody know what that is. I also have a history of very painful headaches.

[Gra81]

Hi, I have found a hard lump on the left side of my face sitting on my jaw bone. It is not connected to the bone and seems to move slightly when I touch it. It is not sore in any way and feels solid. Any ideas what it could be???

[imaginepeace11]

thats weird you say that beacuse alot of people on here seem to have the same thing.I found the same thing on my right ear on the same spot and its kind of moveable if you pinch it and it doesnt hurt and its skin colored,im really,really scared since i'm only 13 i dont want it to be a tumor,and i am almost positive its just a bump.Its really scary to even think of that.I have also been getting some dizziness and a faint ringing in myear,have you had that?