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High t2 signal lesion in right parotid gland suspicious of p

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Hi everyone I'm karen,  So I went for am mri on my brain and they found a nodule/mass tumour? On my right parotid gland I know that alot of these are begin but obviously im still very worried, what happens next? Anyone no? I'm waiting to hear from ent but have being waiting some time now also I have no hormones and iv being diagnosed with fibromyalgia for the past 3 year unsure if these things are all connected? 

  • Hello -56-

    Welcome to the forum and I'm sorry to hear that you've recently had a mass found on your scan. 

    You mention that you've waiting some time now for your ENT referral appointment. I'm not sure how long you've been waiting, it may be worth speaking to your GP or ringing the clinic to see if you were given an urgent or routine referral and how long you might have to wait. 

    It's understandable that you might be feeling worried but as you've already mentioned most tumours of the salivary gland are benign tumours. This is especially so for parotid cancer where 3 out of 4 tumours (75%) are benign. Try to keep that in mind whilst waiting for your appointment. 

    I hope that you don't have to wait too long for some answers. Do let us know how you get on. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
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