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My son has a knot inside his jaw, tests ruled out an abscess , my question is what else could it be?
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Multiple things: A good physical exam could probably rule this out better. A salivary stone, lymph node, cyst, etc are all possible. It's good it's not an abscess, but a follow up with an ENT might be called for if it's not resolving.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Lots: This knot could be any number of things. Bone growth, muscle hypertrophy, scar tissue, enlarged lymph node, tumor, etc. If there is no abscess that is great, but i recommend following up with a dentist, oral surgeon, or his primary care physician.
Answered 2/29/2016
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