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I have been diagnosed with phlegmon. mass in throat, . what would have been the cause?

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Phlegmon: A phlegmon is basically an early abscess, often involving a lymph nose that was draining an infection. Usually, antibiotics are enough, but if your symptoms progress, it may indicate that you have an abscess that needs to be drained.

Answered 10/6/2020

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