Is A Pea Sized Hard Spot On The Paratoid Gland Symptom Of Cancer?

Posted on Thu, 8 Sep 2016

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Question : have a pea size hard spot at paratoid gland, worried its cancer, could other issues cause it to be hard?

Answered by Dr. Naveen (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Inflammatory pre-auricular or intra-parotid lymph node

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting the query

The description given by you could be either an inflammatory pre-auricular lymph node or an intra-parotid lymph node. Cancer is very unusual at your age.

I would suggest you to get an ultrasound done to identify the origin and internal morphology of the swelling.

If it is a mere inflammatory lymph node, a short course of oral antibiotics can help in clear the swelling.

Hope this answers your query; revert back to me if you have any follow-up queries.

Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng