I have a large knot behind my left ear and a smaller one down below that. my ear is sore to the touch and is very painful. i also have a white,hard knot inside my mouth on the bone behind my front teeth,which does not hurt. Are the two related and how do I stop the pain in my ear?
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint large painful knots behind the ear along with pain in ear can be due to Infection of Mastoid process known as Mastitis along with ear infection. The painless knot on the palate just behind front teeth can be a Mucous cyst or Muscle. The both conditions does not seem to be inter-related. I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologies and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like Endoscopy of ear along with x-ray, ear swab culture, MRI scan etc. can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. You can be advised to take a course of antibiotics like Augmenting, anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen or Naproxen, do cool compresses and along with it do antibiotic ear Chat Doctor.