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Greenish Lump In Ear, Painless, Growing, No Fever
Hi, My 2 year old son has small greenish lump on his right year, it does not pain , but seems to be growing. He was recently in India and now back in US. He does not have fever . What is going on? We are little scared because he is so young.
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Hi it can be a dermoid cyst which is very common in outter ear.
Its painless condition and slow growing
Treatment is excision and sent for Histo pathological examination to confirm the diagnosis. There is no medicine for this.
Don't worry its a common condition and treatable.
Its painless condition and slow growing
Treatment is excision and sent for Histo pathological examination to confirm the diagnosis. There is no medicine for this.
Don't worry its a common condition and treatable.
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