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What Causes Burning Sensation In Ear?
Question: My ear burns. A sore has developed behind the top. Sore lump under my earlobe. No hearing loss or ringing
Brief Answer:
Kindly give few more details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX, welcome to HCM forum.
Thanks for posting to us.
It will be fine if you can give few more details. Kindly go through the following question.
1)When did this start?
2)What is the exact location of the lump? Is it on the earlobe, or on skull behind the lobe?
3)Is the soreness also on the lump, or on separate area from the lump?
4)Is the lump painful to touch?
5)Any other symptoms like discharge from the area, fever etc?
6)If possible, kindly upload a good quality picture.
Kindly get back with details.
thank you.
Kindly give few more details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX, welcome to HCM forum.
Thanks for posting to us.
It will be fine if you can give few more details. Kindly go through the following question.
1)When did this start?
2)What is the exact location of the lump? Is it on the earlobe, or on skull behind the lobe?
3)Is the soreness also on the lump, or on separate area from the lump?
4)Is the lump painful to touch?
5)Any other symptoms like discharge from the area, fever etc?
6)If possible, kindly upload a good quality picture.
Kindly get back with details.
thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Started 2 weeks ago, lump on the skull behind the earlobe, lump sore to touch, ear sort of burns
Brief Answer:
need antibiotic treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Thanks for the information given.
So you have a tender lump on skull behind earlobe associated with burning in ear canal.
This suggests some bacterial infection, probably in external auditory canal that causes post auricular lymph node enlargement(lump behind ear). Usually this results from conditions like furuncle, diffuse external otitis etc.
Another rare possibility is otitis media with mastoiditis. But this is unlikely to be indolent for a duration of 2 weeks and will cause hearing impairment.
After confirming the diagnosis with a direct examination, we can treat the condition with antibiotics and antiinflammatory agents for a few days.
So kindly see your doctor for a direct evaluation and treatment accordingly.
Meanwhile, you can continue ibuprofen if needed.
Hope this answer will help.
Be free to ask if you need further clarification.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.
need antibiotic treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Thanks for the information given.
So you have a tender lump on skull behind earlobe associated with burning in ear canal.
This suggests some bacterial infection, probably in external auditory canal that causes post auricular lymph node enlargement(lump behind ear). Usually this results from conditions like furuncle, diffuse external otitis etc.
Another rare possibility is otitis media with mastoiditis. But this is unlikely to be indolent for a duration of 2 weeks and will cause hearing impairment.
After confirming the diagnosis with a direct examination, we can treat the condition with antibiotics and antiinflammatory agents for a few days.
So kindly see your doctor for a direct evaluation and treatment accordingly.
Meanwhile, you can continue ibuprofen if needed.
Hope this answer will help.
Be free to ask if you need further clarification.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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