Question 1

i am having swelling in  my neck   under the chin area n one symptom that can be related is i have very sensitive throat?

Accepted Answer

Likely from enlarged: Lymph node due to your sorethroat but if it gets worse or bigger go see your dr.

Question 2

swelling under chin and sore throat?

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Can call Dr on video: Throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees the doctor (call first) if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly. COVID-19 infections tend to have cough, whereas strep usually lacks cough but has more throat pain.

Question 3

does thyroid problems cause swelling under chin?

Accepted Answer

No: The thyroid sits much lower in the neck just above the breast bone.  Swelling under the chin could be a lymph node or swollen salivary gland so see your doctor for eval.

Question 4

what can cause golf ball sized swelling right side under chin when eating? also have random swelling on lower front of neck.

Accepted Answer

Salivary gland: Sounds like salivary gland with obstructed duct. See ENT doc for assessment/treatment.

Question 5

swelling in gland under chin left side? pulsates with hb. took antibiotics and hasint gone away. noticed 1st when my anxiety started. scared need reas

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See a surgeon...: Many times swelling under the jaw is an inflamed lymph node or salivary gland.  However, if a course of antibiotics has failed, it may be a good idea to see if a surgeon would recommend a biopsy to see what is causing the swelling.  It may be something as simple as a cyst that needs drained or a blocked salivary duct.  Following this up is important make sure it isn't something more serious.

Question 6

hello docs. i was wondering can tonsil stones cause swelling of glands under the chin?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Lymph node's in the neck are associated with various parts of the mouth. The tonsils drain into the lymph nodes in the upper part of the neck on the sides not under the chin. Most often the lymph nodes under the chin enlarge because infections around the front of the mouth both inside and outside or the front teeth.

Question 7

i hav a swelling in what i think is a gland on the left side under the chin. its sore at times and pulsates with my hb. waiting to see ect .worried?

Accepted Answer

See details: It is likely a lymph node or salivary gland. This is most often easily treated but the ENT evaluation will be very helpful.

Question 8

do salivary gland tumors grow quickly? if you had one, would there just be only a little pinching feeling under chin but no swelling? could it go on for almost a year without getting worse? need help, scared for my 36 year old son who has this pinch?

Accepted Answer

: Instead of being scared and avoiding care, take him to be properly evaluated. Your son cannot be diagnosed used without proper history/examination/lab tests/imaging. Please see your Den test, who may then refer him on to an Oral Pathologist or Oral Surgeon for further evaluation. Hiding, not taking your son for care, is negligence.

Question 9

35 y/o son has slight pinching pain under chin when eating.. no swelling or pain otherwise, not constant.. goes away for days then comes back, no fever, weight loss or other symptoms, what could this be? im worried?

Accepted Answer

: Good of you to worry about your son. Without an exam no reason can be given. It could be from his teeth or jaw or something else. Have him see a doc.

Question 10

wisdom tooth removed eight days ago, pain and swelling still not gone away. swelling worse, mostly under chin. infection? hematoma?

Accepted Answer

Wisdom tooth : If the swelling is getting worse you need to contact the extracting dentist ASAP and get this checked.  While some amount of swelling can still be present a week after wisdom tooth extraction, it should be decreasing as things heal.  In your case it is increasing so you may have an infection that needs treatment.

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I am having swelling in my neck under the chin area n one symptom that can be related is i have very sensitive throat?

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Swelling under chin and sore throat?

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Does thyroid problems cause swelling under chin?

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What can cause golf ball sized swelling right side under chin when eating? also have random swelling on lower front of neck.

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Swelling in gland under chin left side? pulsates with hb. took antibiotics and hasint gone away. noticed 1st when my anxiety started. scared need reas

A member asked:

Hello docs. i was wondering can tonsil stones cause swelling of glands under the chin?

A member asked:

I hav a swelling in what i think is a gland on the left side under the chin. its sore at times and pulsates with my hb. waiting to see ect .worried?

A member asked:

Do salivary gland tumors grow quickly? if you had one, would there just be only a little pinching feeling under chin but no swelling? could it go on for almost a year without getting worse? need help, scared for my 36 year old son who has this pinch?

A member asked:

35 y/o son has slight pinching pain under chin when eating.. no swelling or pain otherwise, not constant.. goes away for days then comes back, no fever, weight loss or other symptoms, what could this be? im worried?

A member asked:

Wisdom tooth removed eight days ago, pain and swelling still not gone away. swelling worse, mostly under chin. infection? hematoma?

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