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I need advice on what's this bump underneath my ear behind my jaw?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Parotid tumor: Good chance its a tumor of the parotid gland. Especially if it's been there awhile. See an ENT surgeon for evaluation.

Answered 4/14/2015

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