I Have A Couple Whitish Spots On What Appears To

Posted on Mon, 25 May 2020

Question: I have a couple whitish spots on what appears to be my palatoglossal arch. I have taken some pics and video to get an opionion. The ENT I went to go see isint doing endoscopy because of covid. I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction with some pics and video.

Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Details as discussed below:

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. The white spots in the images are either inflamed normal islands of lymphoid (tonsil like) tissue or minor salivary gland cysts.

2. If there are no symptoms, these can be ignored and observed. If they do not subside, use OTC (Over The Counter) anti-allergy medication and a medicated oral rinse / gargle.

3. If these spots increase in size, PCR throat swabs including for HPV/ HSV viruses can be done. Rarely is surgical ablation or biopsy required.

I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.

Regards.

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