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What Causes Hard Movable Knot In Front Of Right Ear?

I have a hard movable knot in front of my right ear. Its right along my jaw bone. Its also painful. It also feels like another one is beginning to come up on my left ear. I have always ear problems and problems with TMJ symptoms but never this. What could this be??
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Hello & welcome to HealthcareMagic forum.

As per your clinical history it appears that you are having pre-auricular nodes common after repeated ear infection or swollen parotid glands.

I will suggest you to please consult your ENT doctor because here clinical examination is very important to diagnose the real fact and accordingly treatment may be planed.

Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
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What Causes Hard Movable Knot In Front Of Right Ear?

Hello & welcome to HealthcareMagic forum. As per your clinical history it appears that you are having pre-auricular nodes common after repeated ear infection or swollen parotid glands. I will suggest you to please consult your ENT doctor because here clinical examination is very important to diagnose the real fact and accordingly treatment may be planed. Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help. Regards.