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What Would Be The Lump After Hurting By Sharp Wood On Jawbone?

My 6 yr old daughter fell on a sharp corner of a piece of furniture on her jawbone. She had a scrap and bruise for a week or so. It's been about 3 weeks and the spot of the fall has a small pea sized lump and she is starting to complain that it hurts. Could this be a chipped bone?
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM and sharing your daughter's recent health problem!

If I were her consulting Doctor for this case of the lump hurting by sharp wood on jawbone , I would consider two possibilities, these include:

1.     a reaction / inflammation to foreign particle or dead bone chips as you assume!
2.     The second possibility is of an epidermal inclusion cyst or a reaction to spilled out salivary secretions during injury!

Overall, its nature is of chronic low grade inflammatory and you could go for X-ray/FNAC test for confirmation!

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing her good health.
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What Would Be The Lump After Hurting By Sharp Wood On Jawbone?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM and sharing your daughter s recent health problem! If I were her consulting Doctor for this case of the lump hurting by sharp wood on jawbone , I would consider two possibilities, these include: 1. a reaction / inflammation to foreign particle or dead bone chips as you assume! 2. The second possibility is of an epidermal inclusion cyst or a reaction to spilled out salivary secretions during injury! Overall, its nature is of chronic low grade inflammatory and you could go for X-ray/FNAC test for confirmation! Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing her good health.