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I have a hard lump about the size of a pea in my tongue.it hurts when i press it and it is movable.i bit my tongue recently, could this be the cause?
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Trauma: It is probably caused from biting your tongue. You should get it looked at and possibly removed if it stays longer than 2 weeks.
Answered 10/6/2013
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Yes: Have an oral surgeon look at it. It ia probably just the bite damage healing, but who knows if something else is going on?
Answered 5/18/2013
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