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Is A Lump Behind The Right Nostril A Cyst Requiring A CT Scan?

I have a hard lump behind my right nostril for a few months now. At first I thought it was a pimple, but the more i touched it, the bigger it grew. Now that I've left it alone, it just simply exists and slightly distorts my nose symmetry. 2 dentists have said that it is unrelated to any dental problems. Is this just a cyst or should I get a CT scan?
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.

Probable diagnosis: Sebaceous cyst.
Differential dagnosis: cutaneous lipoma/dermoid cyst/boils
treatment:surgical excision
All the symptoms and signs you have mentioned suggest the possibility of a sebaceous cyst.
Some other condition like dermoid,boils and cutaneous lipoma have to be ruled out before making a diagnosis.
There is absolutely no need for a CT scan for this kind of cyst.
Definitive treatment is by surgical excision of the cyst.Excised specimen have to be sent for biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.

Hope this information help you.
Regards.
Dr.Shinas Hussain
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Is A Lump Behind The Right Nostril A Cyst Requiring A CT Scan?

Hello, I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns. Probable diagnosis: Sebaceous cyst. Differential dagnosis: cutaneous lipoma/dermoid cyst/boils treatment:surgical excision All the symptoms and signs you have mentioned suggest the possibility of a sebaceous cyst. Some other condition like dermoid,boils and cutaneous lipoma have to be ruled out before making a diagnosis. There is absolutely no need for a CT scan for this kind of cyst. Definitive treatment is by surgical excision of the cyst.Excised specimen have to be sent for biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. Hope this information help you. Regards. Dr.Shinas Hussain