Could A Boil Behind Ear Cause Swelling In The Lymph Nodes?

Posted on Sun, 12 Aug 2018

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Question : Boil behind ear, can it also cause swelling lymph nodes right under ear?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give details and post actual reports if any

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Your age and gender please.
Since when is the boil present?
When did the swelling/lymph node under right ear appear?
Any pain or tenderness?
Any other history please, any other disease or disorder.?

Awaiting.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (48 minutes later)

23 male
have history of acne cyst boils, 2-3 days i have cyst on left ear and just below like very near when touch it hurts abit and its abit hard.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As detailed below.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

You are very correct.
If there is any focus of infection in the drainage area of a particular lymph node, the lymph node enlarges in response to the infection.
Since you have infected lesion in the drainage area of the said lymph node, it may enlarge.
The commonest cause if an enlarged lymph node.
Get a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications if needed. Needs a prescription.

I hope this answers your specific question.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (16 hours later)

So this is all infection? my left ear/neck/sholder feels heavy.. so this all heals when the boil drains and heals?

thank you for earlier replies! im freaking out here and + web browsing symptoms making it more worse

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As detailed below.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Please post photos as these help a lot sometimes.
You may go for ultrasonography of the neck to see whether lymph nodes are enlarged or it is an extension of the infection.
And take a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medication as required to resolve the problem earlier.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar