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What Could Painful Lumps On Ear Suggest?
My 5 year old son hit his forehead on Sunday, there was an immediate lump and bruise. Since that the lump has subsided but he has developed a large lump behind his left ear (the same side as the forehead hit) he says it s painful.....is this a coincidence?
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
Hi.
This may not be a coincidence, as it is possible that he got the hit to the area behind the ear too.
The bump behind the ear can be due to :
-Hematoma
-Abscess
Ultrasonography and aspiration will give the diagnosis as well as this is a good treatment options. After complete aspiration he will need a tight bandage and a coverage under an antibiotic.
This may not be a coincidence, as it is possible that he got the hit to the area behind the ear too.
The bump behind the ear can be due to :
-Hematoma
-Abscess
Ultrasonography and aspiration will give the diagnosis as well as this is a good treatment options. After complete aspiration he will need a tight bandage and a coverage under an antibiotic.
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