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I have painful swelling on the roof of my mouth along with fever and sore throat, what is causing this?
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MANY: Tosilitis, peri tonsilar abscess, mononeucleosis.
Answered 5/28/2013
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Burn/virus/autoimmun: It can often be due to a burn/hot food exposure, otherwise a viral infection/bacterial infection or autoimune process. Should be checked out by a qualified physician to make sure it is nothing that needs a biopsy or imaging like a growth.
Answered 12/26/2014
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