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What Does A Small Pea-sized Lump Under My Jaw Indicate?

Hi. I have had a small pea-sized lump under my Jaw(submental nodes) and it had seemed to be there all the time, It's hard small and easily palpable, when I fist got it it was accompanied with pain in my ear but the pain went and it remained there... for years.
Thu, 23 Jan 2014
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hello. dont worry, nodes can remain enlarged for a long period after the infection subsides and you dont have to worry if the nodes are not painful or not enlarging. relax. thanks
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What Does A Small Pea-sized Lump Under My Jaw Indicate?

hello. dont worry, nodes can remain enlarged for a long period after the infection subsides and you dont have to worry if the nodes are not painful or not enlarging. relax. thanks