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What Do Multiple Bumps Below The Ear Suggest?

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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016
Question: Yes, several three bumps
varied sizes, no larger than a dime, raised skin but not red; firm to the touch and not really warm have occured just under the hair line below left ear and one in the middle back? They don't itch but one is tender to touch? Should I be worried?
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Multiple Bumps below left ear and mid-back/ Under Evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Multiple Bumps below left ear and mid-back/ Under Evaluation

Hi,Dear!! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read and Reviewed facts of your query, in context to your health concerns-of multiple lumps.
More Information Please-
I would need further information and details,for review and studies.
Dear,It would be better if you can update the picture of these lumps,so as to exactly specify the disease in your case.
Also please update following details soon-
Update in you have history of repeated sore throat or sinus infections in the past or in the recent past?
Do you have any scalp infection/or dandruff?
Whether these lumps are mobile/ or fixed?as lot depends on mobility of these lumps?
Any neck thyroid swelling in the past?or any other illness related to sinus or throat infections?
Any history of smoking? and number of packs smoked?

Primary Impression-
Based on the given facts,it seems that, You have-Chronic lymphadenitis in the Neck below left ear, under hair line and in mid-back, the cause of which could be-throat infection in the past/or scalp infection.

To know the cause of these lumps,it would need more investigations-which I would suggest after getting more information as asked above.

I would await for getting more information soon.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.

Good Day !!

Dr.Savaskar M.N.
M.S.Genl-CVTS XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
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What Do Multiple Bumps Below The Ear Suggest?

Brief Answer: Multiple Bumps below left ear and mid-back/ Under Evaluation Detailed Answer: Brief Ans-Multiple Bumps below left ear and mid-back/ Under Evaluation Hi,Dear!! Thanks for your query to HCM. Read and Reviewed facts of your query, in context to your health concerns-of multiple lumps. More Information Please- I would need further information and details,for review and studies. Dear,It would be better if you can update the picture of these lumps,so as to exactly specify the disease in your case. Also please update following details soon- Update in you have history of repeated sore throat or sinus infections in the past or in the recent past? Do you have any scalp infection/or dandruff? Whether these lumps are mobile/ or fixed?as lot depends on mobility of these lumps? Any neck thyroid swelling in the past?or any other illness related to sinus or throat infections? Any history of smoking? and number of packs smoked? Primary Impression- Based on the given facts,it seems that, You have-Chronic lymphadenitis in the Neck below left ear, under hair line and in mid-back, the cause of which could be-throat infection in the past/or scalp infection. To know the cause of these lumps,it would need more investigations-which I would suggest after getting more information as asked above. I would await for getting more information soon. Welcome for any further query in this regard. Good Day !! Dr.Savaskar M.N. M.S.Genl-CVTS XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist