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knabo
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Hello,
About week ago something grew up under my tongue. It's not painfull but it's causing discomfort. I am worried about it. Have you meet something like this before?

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Posts: 2 | Location: Dublin | Registered: 19 December 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Hello knabo

It looks like a fibroepithelial polyp or fibroma.
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Fibromas are raised areas of tissue that appear anywhere inside the mouth, such as on the tongue, lips, inner cheeks (buccal mucosa), gingiva, floor of the mouth and palate. When a person repeatedly injures the same area of the mouth, scar tissue is formed, which can lead to a fibroma. This usually takes months or even years to develop. Fibromas are fairly common mouth lesions.

Fibromas occur when a person injures the mouth by biting the tongue, cheeks or lips, or excessively grinding teeth (bruxism). In some cases, injury may occur from braces, dentures that fit poorly or from a jagged or sharp area of the teeth. Fibromas are considered benign tumors and have a very low likelihood of becoming cancerous.
You should see your oral surgeon to have it removed for biopsy. Let us know how you get on.

Best wishes
Vinod Coffee


Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice.

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Thanks for a replay Vinod.
As you said i am gonna see my Dr on Monday and let you know later on.
 
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