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What Does A Pea Sized Lump On Tongue Indicate?

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Posted on Fri, 4 Jul 2014
Question: Hi I have found a pea sized lump inside my tongue, its near the tip very slightly to the right. I have just had conjunctivitis and a sore throat last week and am wondering if they are connected to this. I cant see it when I poke my tongue out can only feel it when I squeez my tongue with two fingers one on top and one on the bottom of my tongue. Im very scared??????
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Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
it is not related!!

Detailed Answer:
hello

The pea sized lump which you are feeling in your tongue is likely to be a mucus retention cyst or a small organized blood clot and is not related to your sore throat or conjuctivitis.

Please dont worry , as this is very common and needs no treatment as most ill resolve on their own.

If however you develop pain , difficulty in swallowing or the swelling increases in size , please meet your ent doctor , who will examine you and surgically remove it for you.

You do not need any medications for this type of swelling.

Take care!





Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (18 minutes later)
Thank you for your answer you have put my mind at rest
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Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (3 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
pleasure to be at your service!!

Detailed Answer:
its my pleasure, thanks for asking!!!

Take care!
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What Does A Pea Sized Lump On Tongue Indicate?

Brief Answer: it is not related!! Detailed Answer: hello The pea sized lump which you are feeling in your tongue is likely to be a mucus retention cyst or a small organized blood clot and is not related to your sore throat or conjuctivitis. Please dont worry , as this is very common and needs no treatment as most ill resolve on their own. If however you develop pain , difficulty in swallowing or the swelling increases in size , please meet your ent doctor , who will examine you and surgically remove it for you. You do not need any medications for this type of swelling. Take care!