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My dad has severe swelling on one side of his neck, as well as a bit of a fever, and its sore to swallow. not sure what could be causing this and if theres anything he can take to help?
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Swelling: Painful unilateral neck swelling in an older person needs to be investigated. This could be neck lymph nodes. This could also be parotid or other salivary glands.
Answered 12/25/2020
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