I received a call from the radiologist this morning with the results from the biopsy: I have a mucocele-like lesion which is benign and not atypical. He said that two courses of action are available: be referred to a surgeon for consultation and have it excised or opt for "close" monitoring. I've already received a phone call from my referring physician's office. I'll be referred on to a surgeon at the hospital.
I've never heard of a "mucocele-like lesion," which after looking it up makes sense. It's considered rare. Go figure. I took comfort in that the radiologist said that because the lesion is small, it's very likely they took enough of the tissue to be accurate in their findings. After reading about these things, I have a pretty good idea the surgeon will suggest having it excised. While that's not the best of news, it's so much better than the alternative.
I guess I've created a mini-diary here of my medical procedures. The next step is the surgeon's visit.
