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What Could A Lump Behind The Ear With Fever And Chills Indicate?

My husband has been having low grade fever, chills, cold feet and hands, coughing, feeling tired aching neck and bsck and the skin on his back is sensitive to the touch and found a lump behind his ear, can you try and help ,e figure out what might this be
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

His symptoms indicate an infection in the head/neck area. It might be tonsils infection (pain while swallowing), ear infection (ear pain), tooth infection or other infection in the close neighborhood to the lump which seems to be a lymph node.
I suggest your husband to do not wait with it as complication of infection in this area can be life threatening. He should consult laryngologist. Antibiotic seems necessary.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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What Could A Lump Behind The Ear With Fever And Chills Indicate?

Hello! Thank you for the query. His symptoms indicate an infection in the head/neck area. It might be tonsils infection (pain while swallowing), ear infection (ear pain), tooth infection or other infection in the close neighborhood to the lump which seems to be a lymph node. I suggest your husband to do not wait with it as complication of infection in this area can be life threatening. He should consult laryngologist. Antibiotic seems necessary. Hope this will help. Regards.