What Causes A Painful White Spot On The Tongue?

Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2016

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Question : A white spot on my tongue that is periodically painful

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
white spot on tongue

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you are having issues with your tongue. You describe a white spot that is painful periodically. My first concern is that this could be an early sign of a cancer. This is called leukoplakia and you need to see an ENT specialist to evaluate the lesion. They will take a biopsy of the lesion and then identify the lesion and purpose treatment. It may also be thrush which is a fungal infection of the tongue. This can be treated with oral antifungal medication but you would need to see your medical provider to get the prescription.

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