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Can foot, hand and mouth disease cause the swelling of the parotid duct? multiple ulcers inside mouth with the parotid duct on the right side swollen.

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The two are: probably NOT related (it would be a co-incidence for one of the oral lesions to be in the EXACT location HOWEVER it is theoretically possible! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Dr Trivedi agreed

Answered 7/4/2015

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