Why is there pain in my parotid gland?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have a pain in my parotid gland for about two months. It hurts when I am eating. The first taste of my food was worst. Now, I have a constant throbbing pain throughout the day and have even more pain while eating. I was sent to an ENT who told me to massage the area of pain while drinking water. The pain is almost unbearable. I went to the ER, a week ago for the pain and received some Tramadol, but should I get another opinion? I have done a CT, ultrasound of the parotid gland.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern. It may be due to inflammation of the parotid gland, a stone in the gland, or a parotid abscess. After a thorough examination, we need to follow the following basic investigations to finalize the diagnosis: 1. Ultrasonography of the parotid region. 2. FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the parotid. Depending upon these reports, treatment can be planned.

Thank you.