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Got a hardish lump next to tragus in parotid/preaucular area. got an ear infection and get them frequently. feel well otherwise but need reassurance
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Mgt: If the area is not painful to touch and does not increase in size, the natural progression of reactive nodes is to eventually resolve in the next several weeks.
Answered 2/28/2016
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