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Lump Under Chin
I have a lump under my chin. I got it checked out by a doctor a little over a month ago and they said it was on a lymph node and sent me to a dermatologist. The dermatologist look at it briefly and decided it was not serious (she assumed it was a cyst) and gave me some cream to put on it. The lump was not going away and in the past few weeks it has been significantly growing in size. It was not tender until this past week and now it is pretty tender. It is definitely hard and kind of feels like
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Lymph node under the chin are very common and are known as submental lymph nodes. Most common cause for submental lymphadenitis are oral cavity infections including dental infections. Unless they are more than 1 cms in size no further investigation or treatment is required
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Consult nearby ENT specialist for confirmation of diagnosis and appropriate treatment if required
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