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What Causes White Patches In Mouth?
White patches are there inside my mouth. I had quit smoking after 2 years and not been smoking since last 30 days but after I quit smoking, 2 weeks later I felt and saw the following issues:
1. White patches inside the cheek, lips and gums.
2. Painful swollen tonsil which has yellow spots on it.I am having cold also.
3. Side of the tongue has a painful small bump.
4. At the junction of the lips there are tiny small bumps
5. Some portions of the mouth are de-colorised also.
1. White patches inside the cheek, lips and gums.
2. Painful swollen tonsil which has yellow spots on it.I am having cold also.
3. Side of the tongue has a painful small bump.
4. At the junction of the lips there are tiny small bumps
5. Some portions of the mouth are de-colorised also.
Fri, 21 Nov 2014
Incidence of tabacco associated lesions are common. The most often reconizable lesion is leukoplakia. These lesions are often considered benign except if any red areas appear then it can become pre malignant. Get yourself screened and if the lesions are asymptamatic they can be left alone.
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