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What Causes Red Spot On Roof Of Mouth And Blood In Mucus?

I have a red spot on the roof of my mouth with a dull white center. Every few days it fills up with fluid and then becomes painful and pops. It then fills up again over 2-3 days. My mouth also has a horrible tinny taste in my mouth. I think I could potentially have a sinus infection as I also have blood in my mucus.
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
The type of red spot you are mentioning, it looks that it is a sinus opening which has occurred because of tooth infection or gum infection.
Actually when an upper tooth is infected there is formation of abscess and in chronic conditions it drains from the palate (roof) , that is why you are feeling
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Dentist,  Dr. Kavita Nitish Garg's  Response
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It could possibly a mucocele or ranula which is due to salivary gland obstruction. It fills with mucus and wen it rupture mucous comes in your mouth leading to bad taste. Its basically a false cyst some time it fills with blood. For confirmatory diagnosis you can go for biopsy.it has recurrence.
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What Causes Red Spot On Roof Of Mouth And Blood In Mucus?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. The type of red spot you are mentioning, it looks that it is a sinus opening which has occurred because of tooth infection or gum infection. Actually when an upper tooth is infected there is formation of abscess and in chronic conditions it drains from the palate (roof) , that is why you are feeling