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What Causes Swelling Behind An Ear?
Hello i don't know if i have Mastoiditis or not but i would like to make sure , i have a spot behind my ear slightly larger than the other side of my ear , as far as i know i did not have an ear infection , in the last few days the swelling of my ear has gone down and it iches slightly sometimes , i got this mabey 2 - 5 days ago and i just wanna know if its Mastoiditis
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
sometimes post articular lymph nodes get enlarged and node gives swelling behind ear, could be secondary to scalp infection. Have a course of antibiotics for 10 days .
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