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What Is The Reason For Discolouration In The Roof Of The Mouth With A Painless Bump On The Right Side, Redness And Pain In The Throat?

What's wrong with my mouth and throat? There is weird discoloration on the roof of my mouth (soft palate, I think?) along with a small, painless bump on the right side of it. My throat is also red and "splotchy" and it is painful near the top along the back of my throat, maybe due to my sinuses? Sorry if this is confusing, but I don't know how else to describe it.
posted on Tue, 14 Jan 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The presence of painful reddish area in the throat, painless lump on the soft palate and a discoloration on the soft palate may be a manifestation of one disease process.
Do you use tobacco in any form?
Tobacco chewing and/ or tobacco smoking is associated with oral cancers, cancer of the throat, lung cancer etc.
Any patch in the mouth whether red or white should be investigated.
A biopsy may be required to know the changes taking place in the mucosa.
An associated sinus infection is unlikely to cause a painful red colored patch in the throat or oral cavity.
You need to consult an ENT specialist for clinical examination, relevant investigations and management.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Is The Reason For Discolouration In The Roof Of The Mouth With A Painless Bump On The Right Side, Redness And Pain In The Throat?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The presence of painful reddish area in the throat, painless lump on the soft palate and a discoloration on the soft palate may be a manifestation of one disease process. Do you use tobacco in any form? Tobacco chewing and/ or tobacco smoking is associated with oral cancers, cancer of the throat, lung cancer etc. Any patch in the mouth whether red or white should be investigated. A biopsy may be required to know the changes taking place in the mucosa. An associated sinus infection is unlikely to cause a painful red colored patch in the throat or oral cavity. You need to consult an ENT specialist for clinical examination, relevant investigations and management. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal