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Suggest Treatment For Cyst Like Bump In Mouth With Pain In Eating

Hi, This morning I was having a cup of coffee and felt a sudden sharp pain in my mouth on my cheek. It felt like a canker (which I haven t had in 20 years mind you) so I looked in the mirror and observed a cyst-like bump (7-8mm) form before my eyes! It is firm to the touch and protrudes into my mouth. It is extremely painful and it throbs. There is a small (less than 1 mm) darker colored dot on the foremost part of this bump. Eating or drinking cause the pain to temporarily increase. What is this? John
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
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hello

The swelling can be due to an infected mucus cyst , which is very common in the mouth specially on the buccal surface (cheeks ) , you may need to get it surgically drained and start on a short course of antibiotics.please meet your doctor for the same.

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Suggest Treatment For Cyst Like Bump In Mouth With Pain In Eating

hello The swelling can be due to an infected mucus cyst , which is very common in the mouth specially on the buccal surface (cheeks ) , you may need to get it surgically drained and start on a short course of antibiotics.please meet your doctor for the same. thanks