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What Causes Swelling Below The Ear?

hi..am a female 19 years old..healthY with no any past history regarding cancers...3 months ago..i noticed that there is a swelling under my right ear..i thought it was mumps..but 5 days later a got pharyngitis and fever..i took anti-biotic (amoclan) and the swelling decreased bUT persisted..but it is still movable and rubbery...after a month i went to the family doctor..she told me that nothing to worry about since the swelling is not in lymph area and she ordered an ultrasound imaging ..I DID and the radiologist told me that the swelling is a lymph node ..it swelled because of the previous symptoms...and now after 3 months..i felt that the swelling increased(not too much) and a bit hard...feel that my ear stinging a bit :(i always check my lump..sometimes it decreases sometimes increases and so on..so i can not say that it increases alwaysplease to give me a solution ASAP :))..
Fri, 13 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Sometimes after a viral infection, the lymph nodes surrounding infection get enlarged and make discomfort. But it will resolve itself as time passes by.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
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What Causes Swelling Below The Ear?

Hello, Sometimes after a viral infection, the lymph nodes surrounding infection get enlarged and make discomfort. But it will resolve itself as time passes by. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani