Underneath my tongue, there is what seems to appear to be a big lump growing next to it. For the past 2 days, it has been hurting my mouth and eating has been a hassle. In my 20s, if an age group is necessary.
2007-05-01 15:39:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
You may have a clogged salivary gland( place where saliva is emptied into your mouth). The most common is the parotid gland, but your description of the location sounds more like the sublingual gland. Get it checked out!
2007-05-01 15:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by Heather M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it's a bonny tissue than it's called Torus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torus_mandibularis
or
http://www.ghorayeb.com/TorusPalatinus.html
If not, it might be oral cancer...
In rare cases it might be malt lymphoma which is a very rare type of cancer...
It can also be, what's called, a Ranula...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranula
Might also be clogged salivary duct, which is usually very painfull...
In any case GO TO A ORAL SURGEON ASAP!!!
2007-05-01 16:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by Stefan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that could b many things. important to have checked out. did u bite your tongue?
2007-05-02 07:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by beccaboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS IS REALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE HERE OVER THE NET TO GIVE YOU A CONRETE ANSWER TO WHAT THIS IS. THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO SEE A PHYSICIAN AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT.
2007-05-01 16:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋