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Can The Small Pea Sized Knot Behind The Left Ear That Is Sore To Touch Any Allergy ?

My 16 year old daughter has a small pea sized knot, sore to the touch, 3 inches behind her left ear, near the bottom of her skull. Could this be a lymph node, allergy, or......? We just got a 5 month old beagle puppy. She is allergic to cats, could there be a connection?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
This is very likely to be a simple lymph node. They commonly enlarge in this area for the slightest infection even when the infection is not obvious. It does not indicate an allergy.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
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Can The Small Pea Sized Knot Behind The Left Ear That Is Sore To Touch Any Allergy ?

Hi, This is very likely to be a simple lymph node. They commonly enlarge in this area for the slightest infection even when the infection is not obvious. It does not indicate an allergy. Regards, Dr K A Pottinger