Hi! I have a recently discovered a hard knot behind my ear right where the skull starts. I have recently gotten sick and I noticed it at about the same time as I came down with this cold... is it most likely a swollen lymph node? It just seems like a weird place for a lymph node. Thanks.
Hi ,Your clinical history is suggestive of Reactive Lymph node swelling in rt LEVEL 2 behind angle of mandible & below ear.Common after Upper respiratory track infection. Hope this information helps you . Thanks
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What Can Cause A Hard Knot Behind The Ear ?
Hi ,Your clinical history is suggestive of Reactive Lymph node swelling in rt LEVEL 2 behind angle of mandible & below ear.Common after Upper respiratory track infection. Hope this information helps you . Thanks