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A 16-year-old female asked:

Hard,painful, and immovable lump below ear. had wisdom teeth removed a couple months ago, could it be bone/tooth residue stuck in gland or lymph node?

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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered

Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience

NO: No. Hard lump not likely related to wisdom teeth. see ENT doc about lump. Sounds like parotid mass.

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