Pea sized lump behind my earlobe, any ideas ?

[LumpyEaredMum]

Over the past few weeks I've noticed a small, pea-sized hard lump behind my earlobe. It's at the top of my neck / on my head, not on the back of my actual lobe IYSWIM. It isn't particularly painful to touch but it is mildly tender if any pressure is applied.

It has no 'head' and is under the skin so I'm extremely doubtful that it's a spot or similar. DH reckons it is a cyst, but what he knows about medicine could be written on the back of a postage stamp !

Has anyone had anything similar to this and what was it ? Am obv paranoid that it is a tumour/other horrible glandular thing .

Thanks
LumpyEaredMum
aka WSM

Thank you for your reply. Where exactly was your lump? Was it below the ear lobe not on the actual ear lobe but on the neck close to the jaw? Has it gone now?

The swollen lymph node wasn’t on the ear lobe but on the neck behind it and it went way after about 3 weeks. Quite a hard pea sized lump. I was told it was a sign of the immune system fighting an infection. If you’re worried the go see your local pharmacist or book into doctor to put your mind at rest.