Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
For the last month and a half, I have been having some swelling inside the cheek and some stiffness in the right throat. Rarely, I have gotten white and red patches. Now, I have one line on my lips and some small red dots, which come and go. When I consulted a general surgeon, he said it is due to some infection. He gave Metrogyl and Diataal. I had the medicine for 10 days, and it did not work. Again, I went to another doctor, and he said it was a vitamin deficiency and prescribed Limcee tablets. Three days back, I went to my old general surgeon again, and he said there is hardness in the submucosa. He advised me to take Tinidazole 500 mg and vitamin tablets. As of now, I have a small swelling inside the cheek between the upper and lower teeth. But, there is no pain. What will be the cause? Whom should I consult? Either an ENT specialist or a dentist? Do I need to get any screening tests?
Please explain. Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
You need to see a general physician to get treatment for this. This is most certainly an infection like mumps or rubella from the symptoms that you have described. It is a classic case with typical symptoms. It is a viral illness, and you need antiviral therapy and not antibiotics, which are against bacteria. I hope your doctor diagnoses and treats it correctly. To do this, you need to get a few blood tests, like CBC (complete blood count) and ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
I hope this addresses your concern.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
I am uploading files. Kindly have a look and explain it.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Tinidazole will not help you. You need the blood tests as I advised and need a change of treatment. This is a calcification in the salivary gland duct, particularly the parotid (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Please consult with reports for further follow-up.
I hope this addresses your concern.
Thank you.
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