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lump in mouth
Hi
About six months ago I noticed that I had a small painless ulcer sized lump on the inside of the bottom row of my gums. I kinda ignored it, which maybe I shouldn't have, but today it is still there. I am pretty sure that it has not grown at all, but I am more concerned because I have also noticed a soft flat lump behind my left ear. (the same side as the 'not-ulcer') This lump is soft and slippy to touch ('slippy' meaning if I put any pressure on it with my finger then it slides around like on a hot water bottle or something.).
Anyway, I am pretty worried about these two lumps. Especially the first one considering what 'painless ulcer in mouth' gives you on google.
I am going to see my doctor in a few days but until then I am tearing my hair out with worry.
What are the chances that these two lumps are connected? Could the one in my mouth be anything apart from the C word????
I have pretty bad teeth if that helps.....
Thank you very much for you time.
Jow
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lump in mouth
hello,i'm not a doctor.but as far as the lump behind the ear? i also have one.
its been there for years, never knew it was there til i went groping around back there. it hasnt grown. for the lump in your mouth, is it white? how big is it? are you having toothaches too?
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lump in mouth
well that's a relief. only on one side right?
the lump in my mouth is kind of a lighter pink than the rest of my mouth, nearly white, but not obviously so. It's really not big at all, like less than a cm in diameter. no toothaches, only wisdom teeth ache sometimes...but that's further back in my mouth and I think not related...
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lump in mouth
actually i only have a lump behind my ear, sorry if i mislead you, but as for the one in your mouth, i thought it mightve been related to tooth or gum disease.
at any rate, its good that you have an appt with dr, pls keep us posted
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lump in mouth
yer i mean the one behind your ear is only on one side right?
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lump in mouth
oh, yes. one side, right behind the ear on the bone. it moves around, had me worried a lot when i found it about twenty years ago lol. about the size of...lets say a ladybug?
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lump in mouth
ha ha yer I think so...like a couple of cm right?
thanks for that. put my mind at ease a little!
will post again after I've seen the dr.