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Small tongue in throat

2015-10-19 18:08:25
Hellow doctors,                            My sister is having small tongue in her mouth, Actually when she opens her mouth a small elevated tongue like thing is seen at the end of her larger tongue or at the throat. Is this ok OR she need to visit to ENT specialist.
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The swelling that you are saying is not a second tongue but can be Hemangioma Lingual thyroid muscular swelling Do visit an ENT Specialist may need radioisotopes scan as may be advised by him.But do get investigated should not turn out to be serious later

Answered2015-10-20 05:33:42

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