Male 44 years.

Professional diagnosis: Salivary duct carcinoma

The patient noticed some hearing difficulties at the gland behind the ear on the right hand side. He was referred to hospital for a biopsy and blood testing. This didn’t show anything abnormal apart from high cholesterol and it was thought a possible to be an infection. He was given antibiotics and put on statins. Over the following 6 months when still complaining of the same thing he was given more antibiotics and re-tested, but still showing a clear test with no abnormal indications. Just an infection.