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What Does Pressure On The Upper Palette And Numbness On The Cheeks Indicate?

Hi I have a pituiatry ectopic brightspot the doctors are saying it s benign but I have severe symptons head pressure eye deteriation gait abnormality pressure in mouth upper pallette salt bloody like taste front big tooth tooth growing under it at top neck pain like smothering sensation hard to swallow neck thickness I have put on weight also tired easy eye drip nose numbness sinus area left cheek numb also to many symptons for it to be ok
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
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Hello,
When doctors say a tumor is benign that just means it is not cancer. Even benign tumors can cause problems if they grow and cause pressure on surrounding structures. See a neurosurgeon for another opinion.
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What Does Pressure On The Upper Palette And Numbness On The Cheeks Indicate?

Hello, When doctors say a tumor is benign that just means it is not cancer. Even benign tumors can cause problems if they grow and cause pressure on surrounding structures. See a neurosurgeon for another opinion. Regards