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I have large lump on roof of my mouth. it does not hurt and came on suddenly. any ideas what the cause may be. it is fairly hard, red, and bruised?

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Evaluation: Without seeing the lesion it is hard to know exactly but a few things come to mind. A lump in the roof of the mouth could be a torus palitinus, median palatine cyst, palatal abscess or a tumor. See an ENT or oral surgeon for evaluation.

Answered 9/12/2017

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