A hard bag in front of the ear may be related to preauricular lymphadenitis, TMJ tendon sheath cyst, mumps and other diseases.
1. Pre-auricular lymphadenitis: It is mostly triggered by purulent inflammation of parotid gland, temporomandibular joint, oral cavity, and ear through lymphatic route. With the progress of inflammation, hard and painful lumps can be detected in front of the ear.
2. TMJ tendon sheath cysts: tendon sheath cysts are often manifested as a mass in front of the ear, which is slow-growing, and may have no obvious pain or only slight pain and swelling. There is usually no obvious limitation of opening, but the opening type can be slightly biased to the affected side.
3. Parotitis: often unilateral involvement, early inflammation, symptoms are mild or inconspicuous, parotid area slight pain, enlargement, pressure pain. As the disease progresses, fever, chills and unilateral parotid pain and swelling may occur. It may manifest as a hard bump in front of the ear that hurts when pressed.
If you have a hard lump in front of your ear that hurts when pressed, you need to consult a doctor for a systematic examination to clarify the diagnosis and cause of the disease, and cooperate with the doctor for active treatment.