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A 39-year-old female asked:

Feel swelling pain in parotid gland near ear but i can not see anything outside. went to ent said neuralgia nothing else. but i can feel tender in fron of ear till zygomatic left side. what can be?

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Dr. Steven Brownanswered

Hand Surgery 41 years experience

Could be parotitis an inflammation of the parotid gland, or a salivary duct stone perhaps a second opinion is in order.

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Answered Jun 25, 2021

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