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I have a small purple/red spot under my tongue at the base of my mouth. it's at the end of the lingual frenulum. is this a blood vessel or cancer?
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Vein ?: It's most likely a vein but it could be other things as well so it would need a one on one clinical evaluation to confirm that.
Answered 5/7/2021
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