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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On My Left Side Of My Brain Between My Temple And My Ear

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Posted on Fri, 23 Feb 2024
Question: I have swelling on my left side of my brain between my temple and my ear and when I feel it it's soft and squishy feeling also pressure when it swells and dull pain I have vascular disease and I have stents in my carotid and new stomach aorta and new femoral arteries I had a bypass so I'm worried about the swelling on the side of my face pain sometimes Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Need to rule our temporal arthritis

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Thank you for trusting us with your health concern

Pain and swelling around the temples is concerning for possible temporal arteririts, which is the inflammation of the arteries in the area.
It is important to conform the diagnosis as soon as possible to avoid complication. Blood ESR level and temporal artery biopsy can confirm the diagnosis. If confirmed management is with corticosteroids.
Please be advised to follow up with your primary care provider for further evaluation and management.

Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarification
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On My Left Side Of My Brain Between My Temple And My Ear

Brief Answer: Need to rule our temporal arthritis Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for trusting us with your health concern Pain and swelling around the temples is concerning for possible temporal arteririts, which is the inflammation of the arteries in the area. It is important to conform the diagnosis as soon as possible to avoid complication. Blood ESR level and temporal artery biopsy can confirm the diagnosis. If confirmed management is with corticosteroids. Please be advised to follow up with your primary care provider for further evaluation and management. Hope this answers your question Please let me know if you need further clarification Regards Dr.Lekshmi