Ive had persistent earache for over a year ago which was accompanied by a swollen lymph node just under the ear lobe. This has now reduced but during this time I have also had a pea-sized, hard lump on the bottom left of my scalp, which is tender when pressed hard. Both the doctor and specialist have checked my ear and found nothing wrong. They also suggest that the lump is a node responding to skin sensitivity on my scalp. Im still very worried though, should I be?
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have enlarged occipital lymph node. It can be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis or lymphoma. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.