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Pain in right side of the throat and tongue, as well as difficulty sometimes in swallowing saliva,accompanied sometimes by pain in the right ear?

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Need diagnosis: The symptoms could be a viral infection, but it is safest to see an ENT Doctor for a specific diagnosis and treatment. The symptoms could be an inflammation of the base of the tongue, the tonsil or the posterior pharyngeal wall. This problem requires a diagnosis by a physician.

Answered 9/20/2015

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