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Suggest Medication For Recurring Submandibular Gland Swelling

Posted on Tue, 29 Dec 2015

Question: enlarged sub mendibular gland came back to small after 5 day course of antibiotics

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (9 minutes later)

Hello
Welcome.
Continue more 5 days after consulting your doctor.
Take paracetamol if pain.
Don't worry and take care...

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nidhi Setia (10 minutes later)

let me inform you that I was a smoker before couple of years I have developed leukoplakia in the floor of mouth. ulcer is there only which is not healing. could it be a sign of oral cancer. there is no lesion or banign around ulcer. soar throat continuing from 1 week

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need some details.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

Leukoplakia is considered a premalignant condition but it rarely turns malignant.

Since how long your ulcer is not healing?

Can you upload the pic of ulcer?
Do you have pain, bleeding or any other symptoms?

You can use chlorhexidine mouth wash along with your antibiotics.
Topical steroids are used in ulcers not responding to antibiotics.

A local examination is must to determine the possibility of cancer.

Hope to hear from you with details.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nidhi Setia (21 hours later)

I have a burn like pain but today I get it checked by doctor he told its nothing serious as there is no lesion on ulcer there is no lump or bump around it. I don't have pic but it's located in the floor of the mouth and looks like 0.5 cm diameter. whitish in color. I have throat pain and little difficulty in swelling. before a week I had sub mendibular gland enlargement which came to normal after antibiotic course for 5 days.

doctor prescribed tabs containing steroids. but my cocern is will it be too late to wait for improvement
? as I was a smoker. what should I do now. what are the ways to rule out any malignancy

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tissue biopsy.

Detailed Answer:
Dear,
The best way to rule out malignancy is to go for tissue biopsy of the lesion.

As the lesion is not healing, choice of steroids is the right decision in my opinion.

As you have multiple symptoms and also leukoplakia with history of smoker, biopsy should be done.

Hope this helps.
Wish you speedy recovery.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar