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How can you tell the difference between a parotid cyst and a parotid tumor? (non-painful, hard, unable to be seen only felt due to depth, slightly moveable?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not by feeling. Most likely need CT or MRI. But better yet go to a walk in clinic for eval.
Answered 7/6/2022
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