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What Causes A Swelling On The Right Side Of The Tongue?
Doc; Occasionally, maybe two to 6 tmes a year, experience swelling of 1/2 of my tongue,I think usually on the right side, It comes on suddenly and can persist for 6 hours or more , slowly subsiding. When it happens it is a chore to swallow and speaking is awkward. I have also had a similar symptom with one foot or the other. A portion of the foot, heal, arch, or side of the foot will swell pretty suddenly, and persist for many hours. Painful , very itchy and hard to walk on it.
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
The differential diagnoses in your case would be angioedema,angina bullosa haemorrhagica,complement deficiencies.Angioedema when peripheral is characterized swelling of skin and mucosa which is usually self limited.Angina bullosa haemorrhagica looks like blood blisters rapidly evolving and disappearing within hours.Take a snapshot of swelling when it comes to document and show to your doctor to arrive at a diagnosis.
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