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A 29-year-old male asked:

Found dark purple mark back side tongue looks like veins and hurts ?

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Dr. Patrick Kohlitz
Dr. Patrick Kohlitzanswered
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
Physical exam: You need to have this area examined in person by your physician. A painful tongue lesion has many etiologies. Sometimes a biopsy (small piece) needs to be removed and examined under a microscope for a proper diagnosis.
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