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Woke up with under tounge swelling and neck swelling. er did at ct. generalized mild or moderate mucosal thickening of the oropharynx. meaning?
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It means: that there is swelling(mucosal thickening) of the area, as your symptoms suggest. It does not indicate the cause, which could be allergic or infectious/inflammatory.
Answered 5/13/2017
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