A hard movable lump in lip ?

[jaroslav.prossv]

Hey, I am a 19 year old hypochondiac, and I think that this time I am right, I think I have adenoid cystic carcinoma, which means I ll die in like 10 years..Why ? There is a little 3x4 mm lump under my skin on my lower lip, which has been there for about 3 yeras and has not changed size, it is very firm (so no a mucocele or a lipoma) and can be moved or rolled around an area of about 1x1 cm. It is not attached to anything except a little tail which goes down from it deep into the lip. Any idea ? Could this actually be a fibroma ? I do bite my lips often and did have some trauma to my lower lips in the past (braces and stuff). I am going to the docs. tomorow but I am freaked out like hell, anyone knows what it could be ?

I think that this cancer will very nicely finish my hypochondiratic life, because this is actually the only symptom I have been ignoring for this time, because I was sure it is fibroma, however I decided to do more research at it looks so much more as the cancer. Its funny, the incidence or the cancer is like 1 in 200000, but only 60% of these happen in minor salivary glands, and only like 0.3-3% of those are on lower lips...so pretty much a hypochondriac who has been to the docs with everything will die of this rare bullshit :(.



Thank you.

[Fishmanpa]

anyone knows what it could be?

Based on your self diagnosis, I would say Dr. Google had a hand in this I don't what it is but if it's been there three years and hasn't changed, it's not cancer. I'll have the "Told ya so gang" on standby.

Positive thoughts

[concerned_hippo]

Sounds like not-cancer to me. I had a little lump like that on my upper lip years ago. You actually just reminded me of that, actually. It's gone now, just like yours will likely be at some point. Doesn't really sound like any kind of cancer to me, and after three years you'd likely be presenting with other symptoms.

I hope to hear that you're A-OK soon!

[z_seroz]

I have at least 30 lumps like this on my lower lip. They are hard and move slightly but they've been there all my life. But I currently have a fear of the same type of cancer as you because of lots of weird things in my mouth recently.

[jaroslav.prossv]

Are they all hard and movable ? What is the size ? Are they also attached to some sort of a little string or a vain ?

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Sounds like not-cancer to me. I had a little lump like that on my upper lip years ago. You actually just reminded me of that, actually. It's gone now, just like yours will likely be at some point. Doesn't really sound like any kind of cancer to me, and after three years you'd likely be presenting with other symptoms.

I hope to hear that you're A-OK soon!

How did it go away ? Was it also small, hard and movable ? Mine is under the skin and there is a little vein or a string going out of it, which is pretty elastic and might be hard. I dont think that one is connected to my lip.

[jaroslav.prossv]

Hello, I am 19 years old, and I found this lip weird hard lump in my lower lip, which has this weird tail. Its all movable and does not seem to be attached to anything and is under the mucosa in my lower lip. I have been to the doctor (a specialist on these things) and he quickly touched it, asked he how long it has been there. When I told him for about 4 years, he said I should come next thursday, because he has more acute cases. He said its definitaly nothing serious and benign and even laughed. When I asked him, if it is possible to be caused by trauma and if its normal that its hard etc. he said its all okay. I wonder should I trust him ? He has been in a hurry and barealy touched it. Maybe he did not even listen to me that much...What do you guys think ?

[Paul84]

Yes. Trust him, he knows what he is doing.

[Carys]

I think -

* He's a specialist in this field; why would you doubt his credentials?



* He felt it, looked at it and knew it was nothing to be concerned about; it didn't need any further long look, or questions answering, or any futher discussion. He didn't need to spend any longer- hes a specialist. He sees things day in and day out, its just JOB and what he has trained for his whole professional life. He knows what is a problem and what isn't.

* He found it funny that you had attended for such a minor reason, and commented that he had acute patients with non-benign problems.

* He informed you it was literally nothing of any concern, and was benign,(and the fact that its been there 4 LONG years and not changed means its nothing of any significance at all - people without HA would just accept this as normal body wear/tear/changes)



Well, of course he should be trusted. What reason do you have to not trust him? Is your knowledge superior on medical matters? OR are you just naturally not wanting to trust him because of your HA, and that ever nagging doubt.

[jaroslav.prossv]

I think -

* He's a specialist in this field; why would you doubt his credentials?



* He felt it, looked at it and knew it was nothing to be concerned about; it didn't need any further long look, or questions answering, or any futher discussion. He didn't need to spend any longer- hes a specialist. He sees things day in and day out, its just JOB and what he has trained for his whole professional life. He knows what is a problem and what isn't.

* He found it funny that you had attended for such a minor reason, and commented that he had acute patients with non-benign problems.

* He informed you it was literally nothing of any concern, and was benign,(and the fact that its been there 4 LONG years and not changed means its nothing of any significance at all - people without HA would just accept this as normal body wear/tear/changes)



Well, of course he should be trusted. What reason do you have to not trust him? Is your knowledge superior on medical matters? OR are you just naturally not wanting to trust him because of your HA, and that ever nagging doubt.

Yeah but he still said I should come neck thursday. I think its my HA, or ust overthinking it.

[Carys]

Oh, so he wants you to come back next Thursday does he, to be looked at again ? Well, then why do you not trust him, he's actually asked you to come back to spend more time with you. He thinks that its something that has been there 4 years, with no change, and therefore doesn't need to be seen as urgently as you think it does. Infact he's already said it is benign, so why are you returning? What is the context to this appointment - did you ask for an urgent appointment?


We see this type of query often on this forum. Along the lines of 'should I trust this doctor? he didn't spend long with me/didn't ask lots of questions/only looked quickly/laughed and then said it was nothing'. The fact is, and sorry to have to say this, as I know you are very worried, but to them it is so trivial - often they don't need more than a minute to look/feel, often don't need to ask anything else, are surprised that people turn up with such minor 'nothings' to be looked at. This is why HA sufferers come away feeling unresolved on issues, because in their mind it is a massive non-benign and concerning problem, to the specialist medic its quite the opposite. You have to see it from their side, away from your anxiety, if you can....