my 2 year old son has a lump on the left side behind his ear, it is hard and does not move, thought it was a swollen gland, because it was going around at our house, but its been about 2 weeks and he still has it. its not any bigger , but not any smaller.
Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. In my opinion you are possibly right in believing that it could be a lymph node swelling. If I were your doctor, I would advise him for a course of broad spectrum antibiotic after doing a thorough examination of the ear, nose, throat, and the scalp region. If it doesn't subside or increases in size, then I would not hesitate to refer you to a ENT specialist/general surgeon for consideration of a FNAC/excision biopsy of the lump. Further management would depend on the clinical examination and investigation reports, I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.