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Parotid gland swelling

2019-09-14 13:37:01
I am having some stiffness in parotid gland area under the cheek near ear on right side From more than week now. What it could be an infection?
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It can be infected gland or infected space or a stone in the salivary duct called sialolithiasis. Better to get it checked with sonography.
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Answered2019-09-15 08:37:14

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