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Treatment For Swollen Tongue After Using Soap On It
Hello, my dad (66) has been suffering with his tongue for 25 years now. he claims the onset was after he had brushed his teeth with soap back in the 80 s, and it s been swollen since then. the tongue has good days and bad, but eating and drinking soothes it. any ideas what could be going on inside or on his tongue?? have there been other cases like this? thanks in advance,
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The swollen tongue after using the soap could be because of the allergic reaction to the soap. But it cannot be like that for 20 years. The swollen tongue could be because of any benign tumors like lipoma, fibroma, hemangioma or amyloidosis. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. You might have to get a Ultrasound and MRI done to rule out these conditions. After that we can manage accordingly.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The swollen tongue after using the soap could be because of the allergic reaction to the soap. But it cannot be like that for 20 years. The swollen tongue could be because of any benign tumors like lipoma, fibroma, hemangioma or amyloidosis. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. You might have to get a Ultrasound and MRI done to rule out these conditions. After that we can manage accordingly.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The swollen tongue after using the soap could be because of the allergic reaction to the soap. But it cannot be like that for 20 years. The swollen tongue could be because of any benign tumors like lipoma, fibroma, hemangioma or amyloidosis. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. You might have to get a Ultrasound and MRI done to rule out these conditions. After that we can manage accordingly.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The swollen tongue after using the soap could be because of the allergic reaction to the soap. But it cannot be like that for 20 years. The swollen tongue could be because of any benign tumors like lipoma, fibroma, hemangioma or amyloidosis. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. You might have to get a Ultrasound and MRI done to rule out these conditions. After that we can manage accordingly.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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