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Any changes that appear on our body should be consulted with a specialist doctor, regardless of whether they are painful and whether they are accompanied by other symptoms. Therefore, a lump behind the ear, which may have various causes and causes, should be seen by a doctor. What causes can lead to changes behind the ear? Which doctor should I go to?
A lump behind the ear can be the result of various ailments, diseases, and abnormalities. Very often a lump behind the ear is a atheroma, it can be an enlarged lymph node, and a lump behind the ear can also be a tumor of the parotid gland. What to look for when you feel a lump behind the ear? Which specialist do you need to sign up for?
Lump behind the ear – atheroma
A lump behind the ear may be a atheroma. What exactly is a atheroma? It is a congestive cyst that most often forms around the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Kaszak has a characteristic flesh color with a delicate yellowish tinge, it can have various dimensions from a few millimeters to several centimeters. The kaszak can be felt when touched and can be moved, it also has a fairly smooth surface. This type of lump behind the ear can be soft to the touch or hard. If there is a darker point in the middle, the hair follicle duct is blocked. Very often, bacterial superinfection of the lesion and its vicinity occurs. Unfortunately, in the case of this type of lesion, the treatment is based on a surgical solution, i.e. removal of the atheroma during the procedure. The lump behind the ear, which turns out to be a atheroma, is filled with discharge that becomes foul-smelling and purulent when it becomes inflamed.
Lumps behind the ear may have different origins, so it is necessary to show them to your family doctor, who will decide on further treatment and issue the necessary referrals to specialists. You can arrange a consultation online as part of the National Health Fund via the halodoctor.pl portal.
Lump behind the ear – enlarged lymph nodes
A lump behind the ear may turn out to be an enlarged lymph node and this is one of the most common causes of changes behind the ear. The task of the nodes is to produce antibodies, they are to eliminate microorganisms, therefore the lymph nodes are a very important element of the immune system. Why is the enlargement of the nodes? There can be many reasons for this:
- inflammation inside the ear
- inflammation in the mouth
- significantly lowered immunity of the organism
- effect of viral or bacterial infection
A lump behind the ear, which is a lymph node, appears during measles, pox, purulent angina, and the common cold. The change behind the ear can also appear with Lyme disease, mumps, rubella or Lyme disease. Of course, in the case of diseases, the lump behind the ear is not the only symptom, for example, fever or general weakness may appear.
If it turns out that the lump behind the ear needs to be removed, make an appointment with a general surgeon. He will make the final decision about the procedure and perform it. Make an appointment at POLMED branches.
A lump behind the ear – a symptom of cancer
A lump behind the ear that doesn’t hurt, but is hard, dense, enlarged, and immobile, may be a sign of the wrong cells. A lump behind the ear can also be a cancer metastasis. Of course, in each case, treatment is based on surgery and complementary therapy, i.e. chemotherapy, radiotherapy. It is also recommended to take appropriate medications. One of the cancers that manifests as a nodule behind the ear is Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a cancer of the lymphoid system and is diagnosed more often in men.
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Lump behind the ear – a tumor of the parotid gland
Often a lump behind the ear is diagnosed as a cancer of the parotid glands. The lesion can be a malignant, benign or even neoplastic lesion, which usually does not give any obvious symptoms, which in many cases delays rapid diagnosis and thus treatment.
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