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Can A Sore Throat And Bump On Back Of Tongue Be Cancerous?
I have a flesh colored bump on the back of my tongue that sticks up and u can visibly see when depressing the tongue down. I don t have tonsils anymore since they were removed when I was a child. There is no pain when I swallow but I have had a sore throat. I also had my thyroid removed 3 months ago. Went to the doctor and thy r referring me to a ENT but put me on reflux medicine, allergie meds, and a antibiotic cause my ears were red and one small lymph node was englarded .. I m scared to death it could b cancer , is there anything else it could be?
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
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Can be lymphoid tissue at back of throat, Lingual thyroid or some cyst.. if it is infected treat with antibiotics anti inflammatories. Problem is this can lead to sleep breathing disorders. It can't be malignancy just like that... u can get that lymphoid tissue or granulation burnt also
Can be lymphoid tissue at back of throat, Lingual thyroid or some cyst.. if it is infected treat with antibiotics anti inflammatories. Problem is this can lead to sleep breathing disorders. It can't be malignancy just like that... u can get that lymphoid tissue or granulation burnt also
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