AboutClaes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. Expertise I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.
Experience I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
General History,
Military History,
Breast Cancer,
Colon Cancer.
Question I have had a hard mass behind my right ear for about 3-4 weeks now. I recently went to a doctor after a pimple, behind the same ear got extremely infected. This is unusual, so I decided to go and see the doctor. He has put me on 1000mg of Augmentin, two pills, twice a day. It has helped the infection, but the mass still remains and feels as if it is under the bone. It is not very sore to the touch, almost feels like a bruise,but I have been having headaches daily, ranging from mild to severe, and only Excedrin Migraine helps. Regular Tylenol or Advil only suppresses the pain. So, I think that the infection is what got me to go to the doctor and have the mass looked at. Also, I am a Type 1 Diabetic and my father had Squemass Cell Carcinoma in his left neck area. My mass is not getting smaller, so what do you recommend that I do? MRI or CT? I was told to re-visit the doctor in 6 weeks if it is still present, but I would like to know if it is something more serious sooner than that. Thanks for your help.
Answer Without an examination it is impossible to tell you what this is. I may not have anything to do with cancer. But I see no reason why you have to wait 6 weeks. Let an ear-nose-and-throat surgeon check it soonest so that we will know what it is. Good luck!
You have described something on the OUTSIDE of your head (on its surface) behind your ear. By definition that can NOT be inside your brain in the Pons or 4th ventricle area just as little as a bruise on your abdominal wall below your ribs on your right side can be inside your liver (though it is located outside of your liver). Again, a dr. must examine what you have to get any further!
