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What to do if i have a hard, unmovable lump right on my jaw joint, adjacent to my ear lobe. what is it?

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Dr. Arnold Malerman
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Could be: Could be many things including displaced fracture, arthritis, displaced joint disc, tumor, etc. Please see either Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon or Ear/Nose/Throat specialist. You have to be examined to be diagnosed. Please call now...don't put this off.
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Dr. Louis Gallia
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Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
Stong likely hood parotid tumor.
Mar 26, 2015
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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
ENT first: Strong likelihood parotic (saliva gland) tumor. See ENT doc for examination.
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