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What Does A Swollen Area Near The Ear Indicate That Dissolved Leaving A Sour Taste In The Mouth?
A swollen area just in front of my left ear appeared this afternoon while i was having lunch today. It wasn t there this morning... it got dissolved by itself and left a very bad sour taste in the mouth, it tends to be very painful. what could it be ?
Sat, 1 Feb 2014
Hi, it seems like a swelling in relation to the parotid gland which is a salivary gland. The relation to meal is a typical history in such patients. Please take plenty of fluids and maintain good oral hygiene. A course of antibiotics in consultation with an ENT should be taken along with mucolytics. In case the problem does not subside. An MRI of the parotid region may be require in case the problem does not resolve. Regards
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