Lump behind ear

[Dee084]

My 7 yr old has today started complaining of pain behind her ear, this morning when I looked I couldn’t see anything there. However, I’ve just looked again and a lump has appeared and I’m abit worried. She has no soreness at the front of her ear or inside, and has no discharge coming from her ear either. Any ideas would be much appreciated?

I have something like this behind my left ear since i was a child & I'm 40 now & no concrete answer from different doctors
All I know is that I do sometimes get pain there
& I just take paracetamol & rest

Not ideal not to have an answer from doctors but I gave up after consulting @ least 4 different doctors about it

I am eager to read what you find out

Isn't it one of her lymph nodes? She may be getting ill if so

Please go to A&E, or at least call 111. My niece had something similar (growth behind the ear), went to to gp and was blue lighted gif emergency neurosurgery. She is 100% fine, but they needed to remove it urgently to prevent the growth putting pressure on her brain.

Is this the same thing? I have no idea, quite likely not, but given the potential consequences not worth the risk.

i’d guess swollen lymph node and suspect a viral illness over the next 7-10 days.

Don’t want to be alarmist but that could be the start of mastoiditis which requires prompt medical attention

I'd say it was a lymph node, likely activated after a bug. My DD had one on christmas day and it was very obvious and painful. It did take weeks to go down. You have a chain of lymph nodes running in chains down you ears / collar bones, arm pit and ribs (as well as groin) and children can exhibit marked swelling caused by illness (my son had one the size of an egg on his groin following cutting his knee at the skate park).

How is she in herself? I would pop along to the GP and get them to lay their hands on it and see what they say, but try not to worry.

Just wondering if you figured out what this ended up being?

Hi, just wondering if you found out as I found a lump in the same place and worried! Thanks

Did you ever find out what this was?

My son has a lump behind the same ear that started off like the lump pictured, I took him to the GP and he said it was a cyst and just to leave it ....over the years it has got bigger and bigger and his ear is sticking out so I took him back to the GP in January this year and he has been referred to plastic surgery to have it removed.....I called the other day to see where he is on the list and he's on page one and number 35 on the list so hopefully after Christmas he will get it removed. I first took him to the GP when he was about 10 and now he's nearly 15 but the Dr is still sure it's a cyst

DS had this when he had scarlet fever. Keep an eye out for a rash/ check throat for petechia

this calmed me down a bit, I accidentally found two small lumps behind my ear that are not visible to the naked eye, the doctor doesn't pay attention to it. but I've been worrying for a year now because I keep wondering what could happen. your post calms me down a bit.

I wonder, did she ever get Covid? I've had this for 4 years now. Some days it really puts a toll on you when size changes

My 2 year old Son has the same . Did you ever find out what it was? I’ve been pretty concerned as the are getting bigger

This was so helpful thank you

My son got his lump removed and it was a cyst