Small hard bump behind baby's ear

Because babies are young, they cannot describe their physical discomfort by themselves and can only express hunger and sleepiness by crying. Physical discomfort, and sometimes when a baby has a fever, he or she will stop playing and his or her mental state will not be as good as before, so any discomfort of the child needs to be discovered and treated in time through daily observation by the parents. If a baby has small bumps behind his ears, parents need to discover them. This article introduces the small bumps behind the baby’s ears. Let’s learn about it.

1. There is a lump behind the baby's ear, which means the baby's lymph nodes are swollen.

What is the reason for the lump behind the baby's ear? There is a lump behind the baby's ear, a large lump like a soybean. This "soybean" is actually swollen lymph nodes behind the ear.

2 This is because of the sequelae of acute infection, so there is no need to be too nervous.

What's the matter with the lump behind the baby's ear? Lumps behind the baby's ear are more common in preschool children. They are the "sequelae" left after one or more acute infections. For example, if the child has had tonsillitis not long ago, this situation may occur. The duration varies and no treatment is required. Parents do not need to be overly nervous. All parents need to do is to touch the sac regularly to see if the swelling changes. They can also ask a professional pediatrician to help check the sac every time their child sees a doctor.

3 What are the situations in which the baby's lymph nodes will be swollen?

The lymphatic system is our body's defense system against disease. Lymph nodes are equivalent to police stations, and lymph nodes in different parts of the body are responsible for the defense of different areas. When children have some common diseases such as acute suppurative tonsillitis, recurrent colds, etc., the nearby lymph nodes will swell, mobilizing lymphocytes to fight bacteria and viruses. At this time, if the swollen lymph nodes are pressed, the child will cry out in pain.

4 How long does it take for swollen lymph nodes to subside?

After the inflammation subsides, the swollen lymph nodes will not subside immediately, but may last for several days or months, or even more than a year. However, the child will not feel pain when pressing the lymph nodes at this time. This situation often occurs in school-age children. Before the child is 6 to 7 years old, even if the "soybean-shaped" lymph nodes exist behind the ear for a long time, as long as they do not grow rapidly in a short period of time (2 to 3 weeks), and the edges are clear and can slide, they are physiological lymph node enlargement. Parents do not need to worry and no treatment is needed. When the child is 6 to 7 years old, the activity of the lymphatic system gradually decreases, and swelling occurs less and less frequently.

5 If the baby's lymph nodes are swollen and accompanied by...

. If the baby has swollen lymph nodes, bleeding gums, bleeding spots on the body, frequent unexplained fever and other symptoms, the baby may have leukemia or lymphoma; if the baby has swollen lymph nodes and is accompanied by long-term low fever, weight loss, poor appetite, and chest X-rays also show this, it may be a disease such as lymph node tuberculosis. If the above conditions occur, you should seek medical attention.