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    i found a Strange lump near my jawbone what could it be?

    i have this strange hard ball in my cheek near my back jawbone. it is not noticeable does not hurt but when you touch it you can feel it moving around in there and it is pretty solid. i tried to push on it to see if it would pop or something but it didnt do anything.

    what doctor do i see about this and what could it possibly be? im all freaked out its cancer or something. cancer doesnt run in my family though...

    could it be a tumor or a cyst or something else? whats the difference between these....

    im ready to cry i dont want to get my face cut open...

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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    Calm down..if it is near your jawbone is could just as easily be a harmless calcium deposit. Does it hurt? If not, it isnt likely to be a cyst or abcess..you KNOW when you have those.

    Go to your reg. Dr. I'm betting on harmless calcium deposit...it will go away.

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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    no it doesnt hurt. ive had it for a few years it just seems to be a bit bigger then it used to be. i could be wrong though....im one of those people i dont want to go to the doctor cuz id rather not know then know its something really bad....

    i have to go see my doctor next month for a refill on my anxiety meds, maybe ill just wait and see then if i can stop worrying.

    also i dont know if this matters but its on the same side i have TMJ...

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    Sounds like a swollen lymph node. They're harmless and go away in a few days.

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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    It could be a blocked saliva gland thing. Try sucking on a lemon and get the lemonness all close to that part of your mouth. If it moves on it's own, like you said, it's generally not cancer (tho that's a very general rule I learned as a vet tech and probably shouldn't apply to humans). If it's getting bigger, you should probably take it to the doctor, but in that spot there are so many harmless things it could be.



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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    Quote Originally Posted by CKXXX View Post
    Calm down..if it is near your jawbone is could just as easily be a harmless calcium deposit. Does it hurt? If not, it isnt likely to be a cyst or abcess..you KNOW when you have those.

    Go to your reg. Dr. I'm betting on harmless calcium deposit...it will go away.

    I second this. It's no big deal, lots of people get them. You're probably fine

    Animals are my friends, and I don't eat my friends.
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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    thanks guys. i would assume uf it was cancer it would hurt right?

    ill just go in next time i see my doctor, since i have had it for a few years now...

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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    oh girl, you don't have cancer! my bet is a benign (harmless) cyst. my dad used to get them all the time, same exact spot as you. I had one once as well. Don't worry- like Yek said, it'll go away in a few days.

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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    but i have had it for three years or so.....i dount its just going to run off tomorrow.

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    Oh. I missed that you've had it for years. In that case I'd definitely see a doctor about it.

    I doubt that it's cancer, but no, cancer doesn't hurt.

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    Default Re: im sort of freaking out....

    Quote Originally Posted by i.breathe.in View Post
    thanks guys. i would assume uf it was cancer it would hurt right?
    Not necessarily, but it would definitely be growing and would probably be anchored to bone or something.

    I've had one in the same spot for years, and I'm not dead.



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    Generally, if it's moveable then it's noncancerous. If it's nonmoveable, then its's worrysome.


    I developed a lump on my neck, a swollen lymph nide, right on my clavicle.
    The doctor wanted to biopsy it, so I had surgery to get it removed. Turns out..I had cat scratch fever. I didn't have any other symptoms.

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