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What Causes A Feel Of Bump Under Tongue While Having Sore Throat And Acid Reflux?

OK I've been back and fourth to a couple different doctors,oral surgeons etc.. Because of sore throat, burning tongue and acid reflux but lately it's been feeling like something stuck under the side of my tongue in the far back. I felt way back there and there's a very tiny bump like the tip of a pen there its a little sore but not much it's just very annoying
Fri, 7 Aug 2015
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain and explanation of the symptoms the bump in the location you described seems to be a superficial salivary duct stone in the duct of the sub mandibular salivary gland,and if it is over the jaw bone it can be a minute bony exostosis..
One more cause of the bump can be a mucocele [mucous cyst] although it is not so small as of size of pen tip but can also be possible..

You need not to worry and consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case of salivary gland stone if it is superficial and is so easily palpable the dentist can remove it simply by pushing it gently towards the duct opening and in case if it does not get removed then a surgical removal can be done by an incision on mucosa in the region near the stone..

In case of bony exostosis removal depends upon the discomfort, in case if it is causing discomfort surgical or laser removal can be done otherwise it can be left as it is as it is not fatal..

For small mucoceles no treatment is commonly required as they resolve themselves, concentrated salt water rinses can be helpful..

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Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes A Feel Of Bump Under Tongue While Having Sore Throat And Acid Reflux?

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain and explanation of the symptoms the bump in the location you described seems to be a superficial salivary duct stone in the duct of the sub mandibular salivary gland,and if it is over the jaw bone it can be a minute bony exostosis.. One more cause of the bump can be a mucocele [mucous cyst] although it is not so small as of size of pen tip but can also be possible.. You need not to worry and consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case of salivary gland stone if it is superficial and is so easily palpable the dentist can remove it simply by pushing it gently towards the duct opening and in case if it does not get removed then a surgical removal can be done by an incision on mucosa in the region near the stone.. In case of bony exostosis removal depends upon the discomfort, in case if it is causing discomfort surgical or laser removal can be done otherwise it can be left as it is as it is not fatal.. For small mucoceles no treatment is commonly required as they resolve themselves, concentrated salt water rinses can be helpful.. If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..