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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
Bleeding bump on bottom of mouth
Answered by
Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. - Dental
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Bleeding bump on bottom of mouth
by mandyjo, Aug 13, 2005 12:00AM
I have Mixed Connective Tissue Diseas, which includes Sjogren's Syndrome. I have been having a lot of problems swallowing and my mouth hurt really bad under my tongue when my mouth was producing much saliva. One day I was having really bad problems with my mouth being dry and not producing saliva. The bottom of my mouth hurt really bad. The next day I noticed a bump where it was hurting. The bump went down over the next couple of days. I went to an ENT specialist and he said that i have lingual tonsilitis. He said the bump under my tongue was a gland and didn't say anything else. I've had it for about 5 days now and today it is bigger, hurts, and has been bleeding. I don't know if it could be a stone in the gland? or cancer? or something else? What do you think it is? Do you think its serious?
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. , Aug 13, 2005 12:00AM
, Aug 13, 2005 12:00AM
It sounds like it is related to the salivary gland in some way. A blocked duct or an irritation from your dry mouth. It does not seem to have the symptoms of oral cancer. I would highly recommend that you see an oral surgeon.
