Swollen lymph nodes behind the ear

Introduction In people's lives, people often suffer from colds or other infections, such as glass ball-sized nodules in the neck, behind the ears, under the armpits or groin, local redness and tenderness, according to the hard, this is suffering from lymphadenitis . Lymph node enlargement in the ear is one of the common diseases in children. The cause is mostly Staphylococcus aureus and hemolytic streptococcus infection. Lymph node enlargement is very common and can occur in people of any age and can be seen in a variety of diseases. It is very important to pay attention to the cause of lymphadenopathy, timely visit and diagnosis, so as to avoid mistakes and missed diagnosis.

Cause

Mostly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and hemolytic streptococcus infection.

an examination

Related inspection

Ear examination of tracheal softening test

Touch the ear to make a corresponding diagnosis. Local lymphadenopathy reflects the presence or absence of inflammation in the tissue or organ at the corresponding site. Inflammation of the external auditory can cause lymphadenopathy in the front of the ear or behind the ear.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy after ear:

1. Lymph node enlargement before the ear: Lymph nodes in different parts have different "alarm signals", which have different meanings. Swelling is the most common abnormality in lymph nodes. Most of the lymph nodes in the ear are found in the eyelids, tendons, glands, buccal, ear, and ankles.

2, the submental area of the tough mass: parotid mixed tumor or pleomorphic adenoma is a kind of parotid gland tumor containing parotid tissue, mucus and cartilage-like tissue, it is called "mixed tumor". Mucus and cartilage-like tissue are metamorphosed by glandular tissue. The outer layer of the tumor is a very thin envelope that is formed by deformation of the parotid gland after compression and is not a true envelope.

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