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Hi i woke up this morning with a hanging bump on the back right side of my tongue. it's not painful and looks like a grain of rice. what could it be?
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Reassurance : This may happens sometimes. Usually it self limited and benign condition. Do not try to hurt it and do not eat spicy food for a while. You may gargle the mouth with listerine.
Answered 9/16/2016
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