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What Causes Swelling In Ear, Mouth And Neck In An Elderly Person?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Dec 2015
Question: My husband age 70 has a swelling extending from a couple ve his left ear to his neck. It also extends to the left half of his face, nose and mouth. It makes it look droopy but he believes it is swollen.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can you click a photo and upload here?

Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I would surely like to address your concern at my best but for that I need to have a look at the swelling you are talking about.

So,I suggest you to please click a photograph of the swelling and upload it here as a .jpg image.Alternatively,you can also upload the image on google drive and share the link here in the follow-up question.

Further,please tell about the old stroke that-whether it affected right side extremities or left side?Did it involve the face also?Is it improved for now?

I shall be looking forward towards your follow-up question with the details and the image.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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What Causes Swelling In Ear, Mouth And Neck In An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: Can you click a photo and upload here? Detailed Answer: Hi xxxxxxxxx, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. I would surely like to address your concern at my best but for that I need to have a look at the swelling you are talking about. So,I suggest you to please click a photograph of the swelling and upload it here as a .jpg image.Alternatively,you can also upload the image on google drive and share the link here in the follow-up question. Further,please tell about the old stroke that-whether it affected right side extremities or left side?Did it involve the face also?Is it improved for now? I shall be looking forward towards your follow-up question with the details and the image. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)