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What Causes A Lump Behind The Ear?
high im pregnant but before i found out i had a hard lump behind my left ear and later on in the following fortnight i had a swollen neck i have cats and have had eating the foods your not suppose to until i found out i was pregnant im soo soo worried and need to know the chances and if i treat the infection the chances and how long it takes to spread to my fetus
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having exposure with cats, possibility of cat scratch disease is high.
It is acute infection present as enlarged cervical lymphadenopathy.
So possibility of enlargement of infective enlargement of neck lymphnodes is high which is causing swollen neck and lump behind ear.
So get done ultrasound examination of neck.
You may need antibiotics. Avoid cat exposure.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having exposure with cats, possibility of cat scratch disease is high.
It is acute infection present as enlarged cervical lymphadenopathy.
So possibility of enlargement of infective enlargement of neck lymphnodes is high which is causing swollen neck and lump behind ear.
So get done ultrasound examination of neck.
You may need antibiotics. Avoid cat exposure.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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