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What Causes Painful Lump Under Ear That Is Increasing In Size?

for year and half have had lump under left ear, past three months it has gotten bigger, size of ping pong ball now. sometimes painful, could be ache, sometimes sharp pain that goes away. used to be soft, now hard, like capsule. No other symptoms at all. no fever, no weight loss, no night sweats. I am 66 years old. female
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, thanks for your query to HCM.
-I studied it and understood your concerns.
In my opinion its mostly adenoma of the parotid gland or-?Parotid Sialeadenitis with ductal obstruction by parotid duct stone
- I advise for Surgeons consultation and FNAC biopsy by him.
-So the pain could be due to ductal stone obstructing parotid duct or may be due to parotid adenoma with ? Neoplastic invasion Which is very rare in parotid tumours.
Hope this reduces your worry.Wellcome for any further help you need from me.

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What Causes Painful Lump Under Ear That Is Increasing In Size?

Hi, thanks for your query to HCM. -I studied it and understood your concerns. In my opinion its mostly adenoma of the parotid gland or-?Parotid Sialeadenitis with ductal obstruction by parotid duct stone - I advise for Surgeons consultation and FNAC biopsy by him. -So the pain could be due to ductal stone obstructing parotid duct or may be due to parotid adenoma with ? Neoplastic invasion Which is very rare in parotid tumours. Hope this reduces your worry.Wellcome for any further help you need from me.