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How To Overcome The Hard Lump Behind My Ear?

I have a hard lump behind ear that is red outside, my partner squeezed it as he thought it was a spot it hasn t reduced in three days, the tiniest bit of clear fluid come out when he squeezes it really hard could this still be a lymph node due to the fluid coming out?
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Hi. The commonest swelling behind the ear is lymph node;
The fluid and redness are suggestive of an infection plus you have fiddled with it.
Needs an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines and a consultation with an ENT to confirm
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How To Overcome The Hard Lump Behind My Ear?

Hi. The commonest swelling behind the ear is lymph node; The fluid and redness are suggestive of an infection plus you have fiddled with it. Needs an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines and a consultation with an ENT to confirm