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What Causes A Swollen Lymph Node Under The Ear Lobe?

I have had a swollen lymph node just under ear lobe and right behind jaw line that has grown in size for a little over a year. It has steadily but very slowly gotten bigger. My CT scan revealed swollen cervical chain lymph nodes. The one that is under my ear is hard but not hard like a stone more like rubber. It is probably the size of a small grape. I am being tested for various viruses but I am feeling like reguardless of the tests I would like a biopsy done mainly due to the fact that this is painless and if I tested positive for lyme, epstein barr, or cat scratch the likely hood of me getting in the past few months is high and this node has been ongrowing for a year with no tenderness.What do you think?
Fri, 25 Apr 2014
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hi, best investigatin for enlarged lymph node is fnac, it is in expensive gives correct diagnosis. first go for an ent consultation,most of the cervical lymph nodes comes from ent diaseases.
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What Causes A Swollen Lymph Node Under The Ear Lobe?

hi, best investigatin for enlarged lymph node is fnac, it is in expensive gives correct diagnosis. first go for an ent consultation,most of the cervical lymph nodes comes from ent diaseases.