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What Could Tenderness And Pain In Neck And Jaw Be Indicative Of?
I am 67 y/o with sudden onset of neck/below jaw line swelling. It is very painful to swallow food and tender to press on the area. It is not a firm tumor type, and not a great deal of edema, and pain on chewing/swallowing is my biggest complaint. thanks
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
hello. the swelling may be a infected lymph node or an inflammed gland. if the pain is more and it is tender, then you may need antibiotics to control the infection. please meet your ENT doctor, he will be able to help you . thanks
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