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My tongue is whitish-green with a painful bump under it. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, My tongue is whitish-green in color and I also have a white bump under the tongue that is extremely painful. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the clinical picture provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), the tongue seems to have a traumatic ulcer underneath due to teeth bite or burn due to hot food intake. Additionally, the ventral surface seems to have nutritional deficienci... Read Full »
I have a sore and a non-scrapable film on my tongue. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a white film on my tongue that can never be completely scrubbed off. My tongue bleeds in patches when using a tongue brush. It hurts as if when you suck on something too sour and gives your tongue a burning sensation. I have a mouth sore on the cheek part of my left canine tooth. T... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. You may have inflammation of the tongue which should go away in two weeks. Following are my suggestions for your problem: Do not touch the tongue with a brush or anything, and allow it some time to heal. Avoi... Read Full »
What could be the red lump under the tongue without pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a red lump under my tongue. It is looking like a canker sore, but now the white has gone away and seems to have gotten a little bigger. There is no pain. I have had it for over two weeks now. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from a red lump under your tongue, which started out looking like a canker sore, but now white has gone away and got a little bigger. According to the pictures (attachment removed to p... Read Full »
I have red bumps under my tongue with something stuck on my throat. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 38 years old with a weight of 152.12 lb and a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall. Before six months, I had a severe dry cough and it got better within a week. I did not take any medicine for it. I also had some ulcers in my mouth and it also got resolved within a week. At that time, I no... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The bumps present in the tongue are circumvallate papillae. They are present in everybody and in some peoples, it looks apparent in the mirror. The next problem you are facing is due to re... Read Full »