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A 28-year-old male asked:

When press under my jaw by my saliva gland a vessel in my mouth get hard by my wisdom tooth.i feel like something is under my tongue and 2 hard what feel like cyst that swells and go away also in th general area.can this be a cancer? its been 6 mon?

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Dr. Charles Lockhart
Dentistry 11 years experience
Not enough info: Strongly suggest a dental visit to diagnose the lesion and schedule treatment.
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Dr. Binod Verma
Dentistry 41 years experience
May not be cancer: Looks like it is inflammation of Sub mandibular salivary gland .It does not seem to be cancerous ,but get it checked with Oral Surgeon .
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Last updated Jan 13, 2021

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