A 42-year-old member asked:
the right side of my neck and under my jaw is swollen why?
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Dr. David Martin answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 28 years experience
Neck swelling: This area corresponds to your submandibular saliva gland. If it not painful, you might have a stone causing a blockage of saliva drainage. If it painful, you probably have an infection. You might also have a dental infection. Either way, i would go and see your doctor.
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