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Actually, I do feel a slight lump (about the size of a nickel) above my right ear and it changes in size, sensitivity, etc. My PCP wrote it off, but sometimes i

Actually, I do feel a slight lump (about the size of a nickel) above my right ear and it changes in size, sensitivity, etc. My PCP wrote it off, but sometimes it feels very warm too.

jedberg 4y ago
Push on them harder for a head MRI. Point out that you have the lump and that you can't find other causes. Keep pushing. Eventually they will get tired of you asking. Good luck!
postalrat 4y ago
Maybe a pilar cyst? Does it move around at all or is it attached to bone?
- jason_slack 4y ago
  It stays in the same location, I believe it is attached because I can't really move it, but it does seem to change size, etc.
timr 4y ago
If you can feel it on the outside of your head, it's not a brain tumor. Jedberg is freaking you out.
- jason_slack 4y ago
  It seems to be between my skull and my skin. I should mention that I have had some auditory hallucinations within the last few weeks.
  - timr 4y ago
    There are tons of reasons that lumps happen under the skin. If your doctor has looked at it and concluded it's not serious, then you should take their word for it. It's not an area where you expect catastrophic medical misjudgment. FWIW, this entire thread is really something you should bring up with your doctor(s), and not rely on people on the internet for anything more than empathy.
- jedberg 4y ago
  I was trying my best not to freak them out, given how rare brain tumors are. I just wanted to make sure they were considering it.
  - jason_slack 4y ago
    you are fine. I am not freaked out by your thoughts. I truly appreciate you replied at all.
300bps 4y ago
Just as a counterpoint - I have several lumps in my neck and head area that have all been fully checked out. One is a benign lymph node in my neck. The other is a very hard fixed structure to the front of my left ear. Both have been there for decades. CT scan and MRI show it's all benign. Nobody can diagnose you with a brain tumor over the Internet and primary brain tumors are in fact rare - about 1.3% of all cancers.

Actually, I do feel a slight lump (about the size of a nickel) above my right ear and it changes in size, sensitivity, etc. My PCP wrote it off, but sometimes it feels very warm too.

jedberg 4y ago

Push on them harder for a head MRI. Point out that you have the lump and that you can't find other causes. Keep pushing. Eventually they will get tired of you asking. Good luck!

postalrat 4y ago

Maybe a pilar cyst? Does it move around at all or is it attached to bone?

jason_slack 4y ago
It stays in the same location, I believe it is attached because I can't really move it, but it does seem to change size, etc.

timr 4y ago

If you can feel it on the outside of your head, it's not a brain tumor. Jedberg is freaking you out.

jason_slack 4y ago
It seems to be between my skull and my skin. I should mention that I have had some auditory hallucinations within the last few weeks.
- timr 4y ago
  There are tons of reasons that lumps happen under the skin. If your doctor has looked at it and concluded it's not serious, then you should take their word for it. It's not an area where you expect catastrophic medical misjudgment. FWIW, this entire thread is really something you should bring up with your doctor(s), and not rely on people on the internet for anything more than empathy.
jedberg 4y ago
I was trying my best not to freak them out, given how rare brain tumors are. I just wanted to make sure they were considering it.
- jason_slack 4y ago
  you are fine. I am not freaked out by your thoughts. I truly appreciate you replied at all.

300bps 4y ago

Just as a counterpoint - I have several lumps in my neck and head area that have all been fully checked out. One is a benign lymph node in my neck. The other is a very hard fixed structure to the front of my left ear. Both have been there for decades. CT scan and MRI show it's all benign. Nobody can diagnose you with a brain tumor over the Internet and primary brain tumors are in fact rare - about 1.3% of all cancers.