My daughter, 21 y/o, has lump on inside of lower jaw. She claims it doesnt hurt but when I pushed it , it hurt.not sure what it could be but we are making an appointment in the morning to be seen.Any thoughts? Its a hard bump, roughly the size of a small grape, left side of interior of lower jaw.
Hi, As per your complaint a lump under the lower jaw of the size of a grape that is of a size of a small grape and hurts on pushing seems to be most probably a swollen and inflamed lymph node. It can be most commonly due to infection that can be acute or chronic infection. It can be related to infections in facial structures like ear, throat, nose, teeth, salivary glands, teeth and gums etc. or at times infections of distant body parts may cause secondary infection and swelling in distant lymph nodes. As she is 21 years of age it can also be due to Wisdom tooth eruption or infection of the gum flap over wisdom tooth. Consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated. In case if it is due to infection then a course of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen and cool compresses over the swelling can help in its resolution. In case of any doubt a FNAC/ Biopsy can be advised. Hope this information helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.