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Q: white bump on inside of mouth

asked by: RedRooster on May 2nd, 2008

New User

Hi. I have a small white bump on the inside of my mouth, lower right side, on the exact same spot that I used to chew tobacco. I chewed for about a year. The bump is slightly raised. The white part makes it appear puss filled, but that's not the case.

It seems to operate in a two week cycle. It starts out as an almost undetectable mark, grows just a bit and become more raised off the inside of my mouth, and becomes more white in appearance. Eventually it flakes off, appears to be gone, but the cycle repeats. I'm abstaining from alcohol and tobacco now to see if goes away for good but I have my doubts.

The area surrounding it appears red/white splotchy, doesn't match the side of my mouth where I didn't chew, which appears pink and smooth. Not real bad, but a subtle difference in coloration.

Any advice?

Replies(3)

MandMs

replied on May 6th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

When did this bump appear for the first time?
Do you find it painful?

RedRooster

replied on May 6th, 2008

New User

Not painful

It appeared a few months ago, would cycle as I described below, and has now completely disapeared, moreso than ever. It was not painful, maybe itchy. In fact, I notice a very similar bump (now that it has disapeared) on the left side of my mouth in the same spot, which appears entirely natural. Could these be salivary glands? When I first noticed it I was eating Mexican food and some hot sauce really stung me in that spot (on the right side). After that it acted up like I stated below. Could it have been a mucocele?

MandMs

replied on June 3rd, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Sorry for delayed post!

Mucocele, usually, have rapid onset (may rapidly enlarge) and then appear to involute.
The duration of the mucocele is usually 3-6 weeks; however, it may vary from a few days to several years in exceptional instances.
This could be mucocele, because they are in most cases preceded with trauma in that area (cheek/lip biting/sucking).
Mucocele aren't painful.

Do you still have mouth lesions?

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