Yes, my mother has a swelling of the lymph nodes from an undetermined cause. The swelling began in the parotid gland and she has lumps in her jaws which were thought at first to be stones in the salivary glands. The swelling is intermittent and rather painful. It has progressed into the throat to the left of the thyroid gland. It formerly involved the lymph glands under her left arm as well. After an ultrasound the radiologist felt that a biopsy was uncalled for. However, the swelling is increasing, could you please advise?