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What Does A Lump Under The Chin Indicate?

hi i went in to the ER today because yesterday i noticed a pea sized lump in my neck kind of under my chin. today i woke up and it was a lot bigger like visibly swollen. any way i was told it is one of two things. one my lymph-nodes two just an abscess pocket. u have had an abscess a few times before once in my nose once on my chin once on my temple. any way i have antibiotics to take once a day. i took it today. but my throat hurts more. i it kinda burns and twice now i after the burning i taste something foul. should i go back to the ER? or is this a normal thing?
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.

Well, If I were your treating Doctor for this case of a lump under chin, I would come up with three possibilities, these include:

1.     infected lymph nodes due to some bacterial infection in worse case tuberculosis or tonsil/ throat / neck infection
2. severe mouth/pharyngeal infection due to bacterial infection or salivary gland infection or stone in the salivary gland!
     
3.     The last possibility is of an infected sebaceous cyst or some other cysts like branchial cyst or lymphatic cysts!

I suggest you to go for an FNAC and ultrasound of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns!

And, you have to take oral antibiotics like erythromycin 500 mg four times a day for 5 days.

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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What Does A Lump Under The Chin Indicate?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. Well, If I were your treating Doctor for this case of a lump under chin, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. infected lymph nodes due to some bacterial infection in worse case tuberculosis or tonsil/ throat / neck infection 2. severe mouth/pharyngeal infection due to bacterial infection or salivary gland infection or stone in the salivary gland! 3. The last possibility is of an infected sebaceous cyst or some other cysts like branchial cyst or lymphatic cysts! I suggest you to go for an FNAC and ultrasound of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns! And, you have to take oral antibiotics like erythromycin 500 mg four times a day for 5 days. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.