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Had a hard, painful swollen lump under the chin, and took antibiotics for infection. now no pain, just the hard lump. what is this, and what's next?
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Cyst vs lymph node: Probable cyst versus lymph node however may be salivary gland tissue See an otolaryngologist for evaluation. It may need a biopsy to be certain.
Answered 1/31/2015
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Dermatology appt: It sounds like the structure/rash was infected which is why it hurt and it improved with antibiotics. The question now is what is the underlying "lump". Is it a nevus of some sort, a trapped hair follicle, a sebaceous cyst? For "lumps" visual inspection is key. See a dermatologist.
Answered 1/31/2015
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