There are many reasons for the growth of a lump under the tongue, such as physiological phenomenon, papillitis, mucous gland cysts, tongue tumors and so on.
1. Physiological phenomenon: a lump under the tongue may belong to the normal contour papillae, the contour papillae are located at the root of the tongue, the back of the tongue, the papillae are more obvious, higher than the surface of the tongue, so it feels similar to a lump, which is actually a normal physiological structure.
2. Tongue papillitis: the tongue is mainly distributed contour papillae, filiform papillae, foliate papillae, fungal papillae and other tissues, if one of them has an inflammatory reaction, it will cause redness, swelling and congestion, which will lead to a pimple under the tongue.
3. Mucous gland cysts: Mucous gland cysts are mainly due to the damage of the sublingual gland, which can not discharge saliva normally, thus gradually forming mucous gland cysts, which leads to the phenomenon of growing a lump under the tongue.
4. Tumor of tongue: Tumor of sublingual gland can also cause a lump under the tongue, which may belong to benign or malignant tumors, and need to be examined pathologically.
There are many reasons for the growth of a lump under the tongue, if accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, a clear diagnosis, give targeted treatment.