I recently found a little lump on the side of my cheek. It is a few centimetres below my ear, and it is hard, rubbery, ball-like and quite mobile. I went to a doctor, who referred me to a head and neck specialist. This specialist told me the swelling came from my parotid gland. What is a parotid gland?
The parotid gland is one of your salivary glands – glands in the body which produce saliva (spit).
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