Small lump - Cancer Message Board

09-10-2003, 08:07 PM

im 15 years old. I have this little lump on my ear. it really small it started out hurting like a pimple or a zit but it stopped hurting and stayed there. its kinda in my ear lobe. Anything to worry about? I worry a lot i am a severe hypochondriac so please dont say something thats going to scare me.

my mom is a nurse she says its probaly a cyst or something cause tumors in that area wouldnt hurt and this thing came up in one day.

i dont want to die

[This message has been edited by impygimpy247 (edited 09-10-2003).]

SamQKitty · 09-10-2003, 08:56 PM

Listen to your Mom...she's right that it's probably a cyst! That's exactly how they appear...like a pimple, but then the soreness goes away and it kind of hardens. If you want to get rid of it, try soaking your ear lobe with a hot washcloth several times a day and that may eventually draw it out. Frankly, I'd just leave it alone.

09-10-2003, 09:00 PM

thank god. i was pretty scared. thank you so much.

09-10-2003, 09:07 PM

id also like to say that like a month ago it hurt again and seemed to get bigger but once it stopped hurting it went back down to pretty much how it was before.

09-11-2003, 01:32 PM

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