Suggest Treatment For White Bumps On Tongue

Posted on Thu, 5 May 2016

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Thu, 5 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : For the past several months I have been getting white bumps on the left side of my tongue which are
very painful. They sometimes last for several days. What could cause this? My email address :
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be aphthous ulcers or herpetic lesions, upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
These can be aphthous ulcers or herpetic lesions.
I would recommend you to upload the photographs of these bumps so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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