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Due For Surgical Excision Of Lump In Cheek Above The Jawbone For The 3rd Time. Diagnosed Hidradenitis Supperativa. Any Other Tests Advised?

I am going to have a lump in my cheek just above the jawbone surgically excised in a few weeks. This will be my 3rd excision. The previous test results were not conclusive. Can you recommend any diseases or tests that I should ask my dr to look for? My only prior diagnosis is Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I suggested odontogenic infection, sarcoid, lymphoma. Am I missing anything important to look for?
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Hi I feel nothing is amiss going by the details your have provided. Your description matches Hidradenitis Suppurativa. It is a chronic problem and known to recur .
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Due For Surgical Excision Of Lump In Cheek Above The Jawbone For The 3rd Time. Diagnosed Hidradenitis Supperativa. Any Other Tests Advised?

Hi I feel nothing is amiss going by the details your have provided. Your description matches Hidradenitis Suppurativa. It is a chronic problem and known to recur .