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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
left side of tongue with white bump
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left side of tongue with white bump
by sunnybrookred, Aug 29, 2005 12:00AM
I have a white bump on the left side of my tongue. It appears and disappears. It actually looks like an overgrown taste bud.It is not painful,but rather bothersome because I can feel it in my mouth. Last night I took some nail clippers and tried to clip off the top of it. Blood was everywhere. After the thing clotted off, it turned pink like the rest of my tongue. It is sore today.I am afraid it is squamous cell cancer.It is about the size of a constricted pupil.
Doctor's Answer
by Matthew Baron, D.M.D., Aug 30, 2005 12:00AM
, Aug 30, 2005 12:00AM
Member Comments (4)
by alena_ibarro, Aug 29, 2005 12:00AM
do u went to any specialists??? or did u try to use any mouthwash or medications???
by sunnybrookred, Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM
I know it was stupid to use those nail clippers. I am a nurse. We are the worst about self diagnosis. I spoke with a general surgeon in the hospital. He said that I should see an ENT. Today I ran into our premier ENT doc. He told me that it could be a papilloma, cancer or simply inflammation. I do have a 7 year smoking history when I was in my 20,s. That was 26 years ago. He gave me a prescription for a swish and spit low dose steroid to attempt. If it does not go away I will have him cut it off, "surgically" and under sterile conditions.
by conrae83, Sep 10, 2005 12:00AM
When I was reading your comment it sounded like I could have written it. I have the exact same thing except it is on the right side of my tongue. I know it is horrible to cut it off, but I have done the same thing (actually about 3 times now) it keeps growing back, but when it is there it is just so bothersome. It doesn't hurt or anything, it is just really annoying. I was recently at the dentist and showed it to him, he had no idea what it was and said to just leave it alone and in 6 months he would check it again. I am not a smoker however, so it is very unlikely that is the cause, well, for me at least. If anyone has been diagnosed with anything who has the same condition please let me know.
