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Can Salivary Stones Cause Pain In The Ears And Jaws?
Question: My wife age 35 is surfing from pain on right side and nearby ear and jaw, from past 6 months.
ENT told that it may be salivary stones, and taken the treatment, but then also no use.
Then we gone thru sonography and report enclosed,
Please let me know what is a issue and is it dangerous.
ENT told that it may be salivary stones, and taken the treatment, but then also no use.
Then we gone thru sonography and report enclosed,
Please let me know what is a issue and is it dangerous.
Brief Answer:
Reports are suggestive of Infection of parotid gland
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have worked through your attached query and reports in detail.
As per the attached reports, the involvement of parotid gland is clear. This condition is called Parotitis which mean inflammation of the parotid gland or in other words Infection of the parotid gland.
Parotid gland lies below the ear on either sides.
This condition require Antibiotic therapy for a short period of time.
I generally prescribe oral medications of Amoxicillin Clavulunate for 7 days along with Analgesics like Diclofenac sodium for 7 days to my patients with such symptoms.
This is not a dangerous condition and should promptly resolve with Infection.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these medications to your wife.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Reports are suggestive of Infection of parotid gland
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have worked through your attached query and reports in detail.
As per the attached reports, the involvement of parotid gland is clear. This condition is called Parotitis which mean inflammation of the parotid gland or in other words Infection of the parotid gland.
Parotid gland lies below the ear on either sides.
This condition require Antibiotic therapy for a short period of time.
I generally prescribe oral medications of Amoxicillin Clavulunate for 7 days along with Analgesics like Diclofenac sodium for 7 days to my patients with such symptoms.
This is not a dangerous condition and should promptly resolve with Infection.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these medications to your wife.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
We have visited to doctor today and told take medicine for 5 days , I just want know is this realeted to Cancer, should we go for further investigation. pls suggest
Brief Answer:
Not related to cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
This is certainly not related to cancer.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Suresh Heijebu, General & Family Physician
Not related to cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
This is certainly not related to cancer.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Suresh Heijebu, General & Family Physician
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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