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Reappearance Of Soft Filled Lump Behind Ear, Unable To Squeeze, Earlier Different Ear, Still White Stuff On Finger With Odour If Scratched, Cause?

i have a soft filled lump behind my ear.. we have tried squeezing it and putting a pin in it however it just wont pop...What could it be???? I had the same thing behind my oppisite ear about a year ago. We did manage to pop it eventually howvever their is still a tiny lump there that if i scratch over it white stuff is on my finger nail and it has an odour. Any suggestions would be great...
Tue, 15 May 2012
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Hello Mac,
Welcome here on hcm.
I suggest you to visit your family doctor and go with his advice.
As per your story you might be having cyst and they should be removed by operation.
Thanks
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Reappearance Of Soft Filled Lump Behind Ear, Unable To Squeeze, Earlier Different Ear, Still White Stuff On Finger With Odour If Scratched, Cause?

Hello Mac, Welcome here on hcm. I suggest you to visit your family doctor and go with his advice. As per your story you might be having cyst and they should be removed by operation. Thanks