Jamestown, TN
A 62-year-old male asked:
My left ear is swollen and red. there is a lump and swelling in front of my ear and i have a rash running down the left side of my neck. ear is hot.?
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Dr. Kenneth Smithanswered
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Infection: Cellulitis skin infection see physician soon. Head and neck infections can become serious. Lump is preauricular lymph node.
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