Hi all! I found this website and post as a result of a "lump behind my ear". I was hoping to get some answers.

I first got a golfball size lumpon my ear when I was 8 years old (18 years ago). I had it operated on and most of this "cyst" was removed. A similar problem came back but near the front of the ear (swollen). I was told that it couldn't be the same cyst as they don't move. :confused:

It would come and go and I still don't really know what causes it. A lump behind my ear also daily swells up and never really goes away. I can't sleep on the one side of my head and I often get headaches and neckaches. :mad:

I have seen many specialists and had a few CT scans and there isn't really anything any one can tell me. I guess I am lucky (for now) because it doesn't seem to be a tumor or cancerous, and for that I am very thankful.

I just wish there was someone who could tell me something I could do to reduce the pain and tell me what causes this.

Thanks for letting me vent. It's been a long 18 years.

If Doctors have ruled out all of the more serious possibilities, (lymph nodes, malignancies, etc), then it sounds like cyst or nodular acne. Have you tried using astringents on it like Witch Hazel or Benzyl Peroxide? Vitamin B3 in gel form has also been shown to help reduce inflammation.

I suggest seeing a Dermatologist since your other Doctor has ruled out everything else.