Kaposi’s sarcoma can affect the cells lining mucous membranes, such as inside the mouth and tongue. It leads to lesions, or growths, on the skin of the tongue. Kaposi’s sarcoma is a vascular tumor, ...

White spots on the tongue may be callous-like spots that come from biting down. White spots can also occur if you have an infection like candidiasis or HPV. Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of cancer ...

A 40-year-old man presented to the outpatient clinic with 4-month history of a painless, white lesion on the tongue. He reported a long history of smokeless tobacco use and moderate alcohol use.

Human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, sometimes affects the ...

A sore on the side of the tongue can develop for various reasons, including canker sores, cold sores, or a minor injury. Less commonly, a sore on the tongue may be a sign of cancer. In some cases, ...

The doctor could feel a 2 x 2-cm mass on her tongue muscle near the midline in the floor of her mouth, and an MRI confirmed it. During the surgery to remove this cyst, doctors found another deeply ...

Katie Drablos was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in April 2021. A specialist removed a spot of tongue cancer and found lesions that had spread to her neck. The 35-year-old is recovering now, a year ...

Geographic tongue is a harmless condition affecting the surface of your tongue. The tongue is normally covered with tiny, pinkish-white bumps (papillae), which are actually short, fine, hair-like ...

In the fall of 2020, Katie Drablos noticed a canker sore on the back of her tongue that wouldn’t go away. As the pain increased, she visited urgent care, wondering if it was a COVID-19 symptom. It ...

Read full article: St. Johns County exploring giving St. Augustine an extra $1 million for Nights of Lights Generic waste can. Let’s start with your feet. While they can’t talk in the literal sense, ...

LIMA, June 6 (Reuters) - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's daughter said on Friday that a lesion removed from her father's tongue was "cancerous," though a family doctor said the growth had ...