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I Have a marble sized lump inside my earlobe. its hard and ...


Sent to Health Experts August 07, 2006 9:11 p.m.
I Have a marble sized lump inside my earlobe. its hard and causes pain when touched. it seems to be getting larger. should i see a doctor

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Female , Age: 26

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warm compresses & tried to see if it would pop
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August 07, 2006 9:19 p.m. (7 minutes and 33 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Yes, if it is getting larger you need to see a doctor. The area is infected if it is hurting like that.

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Sent August 07, 2006 9:35 p.m. (16 minutes and 2 seconds later)
but what could it be
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August 07, 2006 9:41 p.m. (6 minutes and 9 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Is it in your ear lobe or in your ear? If it is painful in either place, there is an infection. If it's your ear lobe, could be an infected piercing. If it's more inside your ear, it could be a zit. In any case, if it is growing and painful, it needs checked.

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Sent August 07, 2006 9:46 p.m. (4 minutes and 53 seconds later)
In my earlobe close to neck. Not from piercing. pain only when pressure is applied
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August 07, 2006 9:53 p.m. (6 minutes and 57 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark
Does it feel warm to the touch? Does it feel firm, the size of a bb or pea? Or is it soft/mushy? Attached to the skin or mobile under the skin?

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Sent August 07, 2006 9:56 p.m. (3 minutes and 44 seconds later)
warm to touch,firm, size of a pea, and attached. ive also noticed i have a fever 100 dont know if thats why ear is warm to touch. have had lump for over a month.
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August 07, 2006 10:40 p.m. (43 minutes and 35 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
It's an inflamed lymph node. It does need checked by your health care practitioner. It means there's most likely an infection, which is causing the fever. It's just time to go in.

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