Hard Knot Behind The Right Ear, Hard Lump On The Right Side Of The Head, Hurts When Touched. Should I See The GP Or ENT ?
I believe I have mastoiditis? I woke up yesterday with a hard knot behind my right ear and I have a hard lump on the right side of my head about 2 inches above my ear. When touched it hurts and puts pressure on the hard knot behind my ear. I have an appointment with a General Practice but should I go direct to an ENT? I am a bit worried, I had a similar hard lump in my crown a few months ago that went away in a week with no opinion or treatment but this pain is different.
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The hard lumps behind you rear and on the neck are likely to be the swollen lymph nodes due to the infection. A course of antibiotics should be sufficient to take care of this. You can get it examined from your physician.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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Hard Knot Behind The Right Ear, Hard Lump On The Right Side Of The Head, Hurts When Touched. Should I See The GP Or ENT ?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The hard lumps behind you rear and on the neck are likely to be the swollen lymph nodes due to the infection. A course of antibiotics should be sufficient to take care of this. You can get it examined from your physician. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Rakhi Tayal drrakhitayal@gmail.com