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Parotid region pain and fever
I suddenly had a small hard swelling in parotid area (in 3/4 of ear end)of left ear 3 days back. It was paining at the start but after taking pain killer pain is not there. But fever and that hard swelling is still present. Please suggest.
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Looks like acute parotitis.
Next Steps
A course of antibiotics and analgesic
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