Red patches on the roof of the mouth are caused by tiny capillaries and are called petechiae. They can be irritating but are harmless and fades of their own. It can be associated with herpetic stomatitis and is usually seen in early childhood. It commonly occurs from irritation to foods, dentures, or a streptococcal mouth and throat infection.
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I have a small lesion on my right soft palate. What is it?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a lesion on my upper right soft palate lesion. Would like an opinion on what it could be and if I should be concerned? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The lesion is not clear in the picture from the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) but it is still nothing to be worried about. Use warm salt water gargle twice a day and do not touch the area at all and ... Read Full »
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