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Suggest Remedy For Painful Lump In Jaw

I have an infection in my lower right jaw, I m on very strong antibiotics (4 days now) only 1 day left of tabs, today it has become a rock hard golf ball sized lump, I m in large amount of pain and have a fever in all I want to do is sleep do I need to go to emergency? I m 6 month past having part of my jaw bone removed
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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Welcome to health care magic.

1.The history suggest infective aetiology - possibility of bone involvement can be there.
2.If you had strong antibiotics and not having any changes then incision and drainage with post procedural cure will be the treatment of choice.
3.A CT scan of the skull base till neck regions will be investigation of choice.
4.CT will give the status of the infection and extensions - and to plan for the procedure.
5.If its superficially felt - ultrasound examination will help to evaluate the nature of the lump.

Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
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Suggest Remedy For Painful Lump In Jaw

Welcome to health care magic. 1.The history suggest infective aetiology - possibility of bone involvement can be there. 2.If you had strong antibiotics and not having any changes then incision and drainage with post procedural cure will be the treatment of choice. 3.A CT scan of the skull base till neck regions will be investigation of choice. 4.CT will give the status of the infection and extensions - and to plan for the procedure. 5.If its superficially felt - ultrasound examination will help to evaluate the nature of the lump. Good luck. Hope i have answered your query, any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888