What Could Be The Reason I Have Found A Patch On My Tongue?

Posted on Sat, 13 Jun 2020

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Question : I have found a patch on my tongue . I don’t know how long it has been here for but I am very scared of cancer . Please let me know what this is

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like inflammation, can be tongue bite, not cancerous.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for the query..

Well, the area you marked in the image looks like an inflamed area.

It can be due to tongue bite, any sharp cusps of tooth, any injury with sharp foods etc.

It does not look like anything serious and will heal gradually.

Continue doing warm saline rinses.

Avoid spicy, sharp and hard foods.

Suck ice pops

Hope this helps..

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (47 minutes later)

Doctor I am 12 weeks pregnant

I have very sensitive bleeding gums

I have what I hope to be a normal ulcer on the floor of my mouth under tongue area on my left side.

Please see attached photos below. Please let me know if this is cancer of the mouth. I’m very worried

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like an Apthous Ulcer/Canker sore, nothing to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Well it looks like a Canker sore also known as Apthous Ulcer..

It is not cancerous.

Do not worry..

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T