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swelling behind ear on skull

I HAVE SWELLING BEHIND MY RIGHT EAR ON SKULL WHAT WOULD THIS BE? IT HURTS WHEN TOUCHED
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1526337 tn?1325192413
You may be having some infection in your ear, sinuses, etc.  Even a tooth abscess could cause this.  See your PCP.
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351246 tn?1379682132
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Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
It is difficult to comment without examination.  Lump behind the ear could be an abscess, folliculitis (hair follicle infection), lipoma (localized collection of fat), a cyst, an inflamed lymph node or a neurofibroma (localized harmless swelling in of nerve and connective tissue). 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. Please consult your PCP and get this examined. Take care!
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