Cones behind the child's ears: why do they appear?

The situation when the cone jumped up behind the ear is familiar to many, but most often this phenomenon occurs in children, which can not but cause concern among parents. Sometimes it does not bother the child and does not even increase with the passage of time, but it is not worth leaving it to the mercy of fate. Much calmer, you will feel if you consult with a specialist who, if possible, will prescribe a course of treatment.

Cones behind the child's ears may appear for various reasons. The same doctors say that in most cases, such tumors occur due to an increase in lymph nodes or the onset of atheroma. By the way, the latter is diagnosed very simply - it is a round formation of a small size, which is located just behind the ear. Atheroma does not hurt, does not cause any inconvenience and is completely safe. But the situation with inflammation of the lymph node is more unpleasant - a small pea can be extremely painful and cause a lot of inconvenience, causing concern to the patient.

However, this is not all the reasons why the baby's ears may appear behind the ears. It can be all kinds of infections of the mouth, burns and trauma, problems with immunity, in particular its reduction, as well as various oncological formations and chronic diseases such as diabetes, HIV infection and tuberculosis. Agree, when behind the ear a solid cone, which is not similar to atheroma, it is better to show it to the doctor to avoid negative consequences.

How is the diagnosis of diseases? Initially, a blood test is carried out in all directions, not excluding the determination of the reaction to the most complicated problems. If necessary, ultrasound examination of tissues adjacent to the neoplasm behind the ear is performed. The final stage of the study will be a biopsy of the tumor, which will accurately determine the symptomatology of its appearance. In any case, before determining the cause of cones behind the ears, the child in no case needs to work on it by methods of rubbing, warming up, processing with various ointments and liquids. Also try to reduce the effects of sunlight on the area of the lesion. All this will help to slow down or at least not to provoke the development of the disease, if it is present, and to maintain the health of the baby.

If the diagnosis showed that the appearance of the cone behind the ears of the child is caused only by a cold and progressing as a result of the inflammatory process, you can not worry and help it yourself. You do not need to abandon the course of treatment, which the doctor advised, but it will not be terrible if you resort to the advice of traditional medicine. This will help to cope faster with neoplasm. But remember that in no case should you delay with a visit to a doctor in the event that you have discovered a greatly enlarged lymph node, cold diseases in the near past and present have not been observed, and the lump itself causes quite unpleasant sensations, soreness and even a rise in body temperature .

Take care of your children and do not neglect the help of specialists!