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Long term unilateral intermittent swelling - mid line on the bony jaw line. size of an almond, no real pain . ent and oral surgeon concerned but stumped. mri, ct and u/sound have not advanced a diagnosis. a cone beam demonstrated extremely vague shadow
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Observation: Your workup seems quite complete except for a bone and or lymph node biopsy: are you prepared for these invasive procedures?
Answered 3/28/2015
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Neck: Hard to tell from the description. Maybe a small lymphangioma or embryonic cyst. If the MRI did not have contrast would not have been helpful
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Biopsy: From the information supplied, biopsy with excision of mass may be indicated. Consider another oral surgery opinion.
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