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A 57-year-old female asked:

Is mucosal and tonsil swelling on just one side of my mouth/throat as well as face/neck gland pain a common symptom of sjogrens?

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Dr. Tracy Lovellanswered

Internal Medicine - rheumatology 23 years experience

See below: Unilateral involvement suggests mostly likely infection or worse case scenaro malignancy. Please see your primary for an evaluation.

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