Suggest Treatment For Noticable Lymph Nodes Behind Ear

Posted on Sat, 3 Jan 2015

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Sat, 3 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : Is it normal to feel a lymph node behind the ear?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
A lymph node can be felt behind the ear. That lymph node group is post auricular lymph node.
If size is very small then it's acceptable bit if size is large that is more then 0.5 cm then it is pathognomic. It can be enlarged in conditions like Upper respiratory tract infection.
If it enlarges in size or is big in size as discussed above, you should report your doctor.
If you have any further query, please ask me.

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