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I have a weird and painful mass on my temple, feels kind of like i've grown a new bone, although it's not visible on the outside, could it be a tumor?

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Dr. Binu Nair answered

Can be: If you see a mass on your bone, you must get a. Heck up urgently.

Dr Blinski agreed

Answered 12/24/2014

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