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What Can Be The Unmovable Lump At The Jawline?
I have a lump on the side of my face right in front of my ear at the jawline.It's a hard unmovable lump that doesn't really cause pain but it occasionally feels like it's throbbing,plus it sticks out quite a bit on my jaw line.What can this be and what is the easiest way to remove this?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi! thanks for sharing your health problem with HCM!
Well, it is very common to get an immovable painless throbbing jaw lump in any clinic especially in aged people and as per our record, I can mention the different possibilities in such cases according to the final biopsy reports as follows:
1. chronic infection in the submandibular salivary gland could be due to dental or oral infections or stone in the gland: 30% cases
2. benign tumor or tumor-like cystic conditions 15% cases
3. benign enlargement of lymph nodes 30%
4. tuberculosis 10% cases
5. cancer or lymphoma 5% cases
Therefore, ultrasound and needle biopsy evaluation is necessary to ascertain the cause and then surgery might be needed by an ENT specialist if medices are inappropriate!
regards,
Well, it is very common to get an immovable painless throbbing jaw lump in any clinic especially in aged people and as per our record, I can mention the different possibilities in such cases according to the final biopsy reports as follows:
1. chronic infection in the submandibular salivary gland could be due to dental or oral infections or stone in the gland: 30% cases
2. benign tumor or tumor-like cystic conditions 15% cases
3. benign enlargement of lymph nodes 30%
4. tuberculosis 10% cases
5. cancer or lymphoma 5% cases
Therefore, ultrasound and needle biopsy evaluation is necessary to ascertain the cause and then surgery might be needed by an ENT specialist if medices are inappropriate!
regards,
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