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What Causes Lump On Palate?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2015
Question: I have a hard lump on the top of my palate that I noticed in the last few months. It seems as though it may be a cyst. I does not move and is attached to the bony part of my palate just before my soft palate. My GP said not to worry about it - should I ask to be sent to a specialist to check it out.
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Seems like a Bony Torus/ Palatine Torus..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain a hard lump over the palate that is not moveable and feels attached to bone seems to be most probably be a Palatine Torus and can occur due to overgrowth of bone and appears over the hard palate as a bony hard lump..
While a few other common causes can be a mucous cyst or Mucocele or an Adenoma..
You should definitely consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and after a thorough clinical examination and investigations like X-ray can be advised to confirm the cause so that treatment can be planned accordingly..

Any further questions are welcome.

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Lump On Palate?

Brief Answer: Seems like a Bony Torus/ Palatine Torus.. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain a hard lump over the palate that is not moveable and feels attached to bone seems to be most probably be a Palatine Torus and can occur due to overgrowth of bone and appears over the hard palate as a bony hard lump.. While a few other common causes can be a mucous cyst or Mucocele or an Adenoma.. You should definitely consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and after a thorough clinical examination and investigations like X-ray can be advised to confirm the cause so that treatment can be planned accordingly.. Any further questions are welcome. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.