Bump behind ear

My DS was born with a tiny bump behind one ear. It's something I noticed when I was bathing him and rubbed behind his ear. It's not an external bump, but more like a cyst. I've asked the ped what it is at every visit and they all say it's normal. It's just a blocked lymph node and to just make sure it doesn't get bigger than a dime. Right now it's about a pea size. But it worries me!! Anyone else's kids have this? Doesn't seem to bother Wil, so I guess I shouldn't be all that concerned...but I'll always worry.

Daniel doesn't, but I used to get things like that (and still do). They seem to come and go. I wonder if some people are just more prone to them.

My niece had something like that I'm not sure though whether it was on the ear or behind.....she's 10 now so.... Anyway, she ended up having to get it popped and then everything was fine. Not sure if it's the same thing.

Could be the lymphnotes swollen. But I would ask the dr just to be sure.

Lisa

Ds #2 has noticable pea sized lumps in his neck, which I have repeatedly asked both my brother and the ped about, b/c it looks so, so, well, scary. They keep reassuring me that it's just a "shoddy node"- a lymph node that became swollen at one time or another fighting off some infection/bug bite, whatever and just never drained. Idk how they can know it's benign w/o some kind of test, but I guess that's why they were in medical school for 10 yrs!

Sounds like the exact same thing!! I've actually found a second one in his upper neck, behind his head. It scares me to death and I'm so afraid that next year they're going to tell me it's something awful. They say if it gets bigger, they can stick a needle in and test it. But how long do I have to wait...until something bad happens? Maybe I'm being paranoid. As a matter of fact, I have a big lump behind my ear today that is very swollen. And I get them under my armpits and in my collar bone from time to time too. Doc said it was filled lymph nodes, but isn't cancer of the lymphatics pretty common? Urgh.

This is one of my common neuroses upon which I freak at regular intervals. Corey (2.5) had one in the back of her head during the winter, and I wigged out (didn't even know there WERE lymph nodes back there). Brother (a ped) said it's probably a plugged lymph node and it would eventually drain, but again, could take months. It did eventually recede.
I think the scary, ominous nodes are fixed in place and hard, as opposed to soft and malleable.
Honestly, I think it's pretty common (it's happened to all 3 of my kids at one time or another), and unless it/they get noticably larger in conjunction with other symptoms, I would try not to worry so much.

My son has the exact same thing - only his is about the size of a quarter - it can be seen across the room - dr has always told me not to worry - for the longest time I found myself checking it every day, but now I am getting used to it. It hasn't changed size and I have them check it at every dr's appt. When he gets a bit older, they have talked about having it removed. My biggest fear when I found it was lymphoma (sp). I just watch and pray that it will not change into anything else.

Thanks, that makes me feel better! Especially if your bro is a ped!

Hi, I am totally new here. All three of my kids have lymph nodes that stick out of thier neck and I have been told too that it is totally normal. We were told that because they are all thin that they will show easier. (not sure I believe that one) My youngest does have an immune disorder that requires IVIG treatments every other week, but my other two children have been tested for it and don't have the disorder, so it must not be related.

I would just keep an eye on it. Good luck

Amy, mom to Kayla, Noah and Nicholas.