A hard lump behind the baby’s ear that will slide is usually abnormal, considering that it may be enlarged lymph nodes, sebaceous cysts or calcified epithelioma.
1. Enlarged lymph nodes: A hard lump behind the baby’s ear that slides may be due to inflammatory reaction of the lymph nodes caused by cold or fever, which will stimulate the lymph nodes to reactively increase in size, and ultimately manifest as a hard lump that slides.
2. Sebaceous cysts: Sebaceous cysts are caused by the blockage of sebaceous gland ducts in the skin, leading to the gradual accumulation of sebum and the formation of retention cysts, which are most common in the head, face and back of the buttocks and other parts of the patient’s head, so the baby’s ears behind the hard lumps that will slide may also be sebaceous cysts.
3. Calcified epithelioma: Calcified epithelioma is a cellular tumor differentiated from the epidermal cortex, which belongs to a kind of benign skin tumors, and it occurs in children’s face, neck, upper limbs, and back and buttocks, and it is tightly connected to the skin but the base can be pushed, so there is a hard lump behind the baby’s ear that will slide, which may be a manifestation of calcified epithelioma.
In general, a hard lump behind the baby’s ear will slide is not normal, due to the baby’s age, can not clearly express the discomfort, parents are advised to take the baby to the hospital in time for examination and diagnosis, as soon as possible after the clarification of the targeted treatment measures, to avoid misunderstanding of the condition leading to the aggravation of the symptoms.