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What Could Small Extra Piece Of Skin In The Back Of Throat Of A Child Indicate?

my son was complaining of a sore throat so I got a flashlight and was looking to see if it was red, I noticed a strange small extra piece of skin or tissue coming up from the back of the throat. It almost looked like a reptile tongue just not forked. It is not the epiglottis, that is seperatly visable. Is this somethng I need to have checked out? It seems to be about an inch long and directly on top of the tongue but not attached just originating from the back of the throat.
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain in case if you have a sore throat and a small piece of extra skin that is hanging in the back of throat seems to be inflamed and torn mucosa..
It is commonly seen in cases of throat inflammation and you need not to worry about it as it will go away in 3 to 4 days time..
As of now you can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen to reduce inflammation and pain..
You can do warm saline gargles..
Suck throat lozenges.
Drink plenty of water and sip on warm fluids..
In case of no improvement in a week consult an Otolaryngoologist and get evaluated..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Could Small Extra Piece Of Skin In The Back Of Throat Of A Child Indicate?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain in case if you have a sore throat and a small piece of extra skin that is hanging in the back of throat seems to be inflamed and torn mucosa.. It is commonly seen in cases of throat inflammation and you need not to worry about it as it will go away in 3 to 4 days time.. As of now you can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen to reduce inflammation and pain.. You can do warm saline gargles.. Suck throat lozenges. Drink plenty of water and sip on warm fluids.. In case of no improvement in a week consult an Otolaryngoologist and get evaluated.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..