could u tell me if my 3 tr old may have mumps?he has only had his 1 lot of mmr jab he is due the second next wk, but he has been off his food lately and in and out of sleep during the day then hot and cold sweats and today i noticed slit swelling under his ear and towards back of his neck
Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Swelling behind ear raises the ear lobe and obliterates the angle of the mouth preceded by fever malaise. The swelling may be unilateral or bilateral increases up to 3-5 days and gradually recedes back completely by 2 weeks. It is a self limited condition. The symptoms may be mild as you have already given one shot to you baby. Hope this answer will serve your purposeless feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics