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I have a bump on the left side of my face above my jaw right in front of my ear lobe , maybe anterior auricular gland? more painful when i push on it

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

ENT: Could be a number of things including a reactive lymph nodes or parotid tumor. See an ENT doc for evaluation.

Answered 7/21/2015

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