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How Can A Hard Chin Lump Be Treated?
I have a lump under my chin, it's quite hard and a little tender to touch though I can wobble my thumb around it quite easily. It doesn't move and it's been there about 10 days. Could it be muscle strain and just inflamed? I say this as I have had a very tight neck for the past month (all from bad posture) and have been working hard to improve my strength and improve posture to feel less like achy so I'm thinking that it will go when I get stronger and strain my neck less. I have had this before but not for many years or has it lasted so long.
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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I am Dr Fahim and I will be looking into your problem
I have gone through your question and understood your problem and concerns. It appears to be lymph node enlargement of the sub-mantle group which drains the lymphatics of the oral cavity. It appears to be some kind of infection going on in this region. Initially It is treated with empirical antibiotic therapy, if it does not respond to it then I think you need to give it some more time as the lymph nodes enlargement was because of infection, it will take some time even after the primary infection is settled. However if the lump stays there even after the waiting time of about two weeks, then you need to see a general surgeon, who might carry out excision biopsy of the lymph nodes and send it to histo-pathology to get a definitive diagnosis.
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I am Dr Fahim and I will be looking into your problem
I have gone through your question and understood your problem and concerns. It appears to be lymph node enlargement of the sub-mantle group which drains the lymphatics of the oral cavity. It appears to be some kind of infection going on in this region. Initially It is treated with empirical antibiotic therapy, if it does not respond to it then I think you need to give it some more time as the lymph nodes enlargement was because of infection, it will take some time even after the primary infection is settled. However if the lump stays there even after the waiting time of about two weeks, then you need to see a general surgeon, who might carry out excision biopsy of the lymph nodes and send it to histo-pathology to get a definitive diagnosis.
I hope my answer will help you. Do rate it if you like it.
Regards
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