bunny11
01-02-18, 21:46
Hello
I have a small bump behind my ear on the mastoid bone. I was freaking out about it for awhile. I went to 2 different urgent care different doctors who told me it nothing to worry about and just brushed me off. One said he couldn't even feel it and that nothing was there. One said it was part of my head. Obviously with my HA I was not going to take that as an answer, so I made real doctors appointments. One with a ENT doctor and one with a general doctor and surgeon in my town.
The general surgeon was very nice and reassuring, he told me that he DID in fact feel something there and that it was most likely a small 3mm-4mm (super tiny) lipoma, which is basically just a growth of fat cells. He told me that it would be super super rare for it to be anything serious given the location and size. He said to just check it every few months if I am worried to make sure it isn't getting bigger and if it does we can remove it. He has been a general surgeon for 26 years so he has obviously had his fair share at diagnosing lumps and bumps. Surprisingly, I am actually not freaking out too bad.
BUT I went to the ENT doctor who is a head and neck surgeon after I saw the general surgeon because I figured he would have more experience with the ear and bones around it. He told me that it was just the way my skull is and that I was most likely born with it this way and am just now noticing it.
So I dont really know what to go by. I saw 4 different doctors. 2 of which told me it was just a part of my head. 1 of which did not even feel it, said it may be a grove in my skull. Then one said it is nothing serious but maybe a small growth of fat cells?
It is kind of annoying to be given different diagnosis.
What am I supposed to go on?
I have a small bump behind my ear on the mastoid bone. I was freaking out about it for awhile. I went to 2 different urgent care different doctors who told me it nothing to worry about and just brushed me off. One said he couldn't even feel it and that nothing was there. One said it was part of my head. Obviously with my HA I was not going to take that as an answer, so I made real doctors appointments. One with a ENT doctor and one with a general doctor and surgeon in my town.
The general surgeon was very nice and reassuring, he told me that he DID in fact feel something there and that it was most likely a small 3mm-4mm (super tiny) lipoma, which is basically just a growth of fat cells. He told me that it would be super super rare for it to be anything serious given the location and size. He said to just check it every few months if I am worried to make sure it isn't getting bigger and if it does we can remove it. He has been a general surgeon for 26 years so he has obviously had his fair share at diagnosing lumps and bumps. Surprisingly, I am actually not freaking out too bad.
BUT I went to the ENT doctor who is a head and neck surgeon after I saw the general surgeon because I figured he would have more experience with the ear and bones around it. He told me that it was just the way my skull is and that I was most likely born with it this way and am just now noticing it.
So I dont really know what to go by. I saw 4 different doctors. 2 of which told me it was just a part of my head. 1 of which did not even feel it, said it may be a grove in my skull. Then one said it is nothing serious but maybe a small growth of fat cells?
It is kind of annoying to be given different diagnosis.
What am I supposed to go on?