What is the cause of the swelling of the chin

The causes of swollen chin include submandibular lymphadenitis, submandibular abscess, parotitis, parotid abscess, maxillofacial tumor, in situ tumor, and lymph node tuberculosis as follows: 1. Submandibular lymphadenitis, submandibular abscess: usually accompanied by redness, swelling, heat, and pain; 2. Parotitis, parotid abscess, and maxillofacial tumor: in addition to the phenomenon of swollen chin, there will also be redness, swelling, heat, pain, and other inflammatory manifestations. Usually anti-inflammatory treatment is needed, and if the effect is not satisfactory, CT or ultrasound examination is needed again. If it is a tumor, surgical intervention, radiotherapy or biological treatment should be considered; 3. Tumor in situ, lymphoma, metastatic cancer: it leads to swelling of the chin or lymph nodes, but no pain when pressed, detailed examination or even pathological examination is needed to further clarify the diagnosis; 4. Lymph node tuberculosis: it may lead to swelling of the chin.