Growth On Underside Of Tongue In 5 Year Old Boy.

Posted on Mon, 31 Dec 2018

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Question : Growth on underside of tongue in 5 year old boy.

Answered by Dr. Arnold Zedd (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
what is a mass on underside of tongue of a child?

Detailed Answer:
Hello Ms. Ruppert, and welcome to Ask a Doctor. I have read your query and here is my advice.
Causes include:
-thyroglossal duct cyst
-ectopic thyroid gland
-ranula, which a translucent, bluish cyst

None of these is cancerous, but this mass ought to be evaluated by a pediatric ENT
specialist.
Should you have additional questions, I will be happy to help.
Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP

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