Red spots on the base of the tongue may be related to oral lichen planus, oral ulcers, and lingual inflammation.
1. Oral lichen planus: oral lichen planus is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa, the onset of which is related to autoimmune factors and endocrine factors. The patient’s oral mucosa may have tingling sensation, burning sensation and other symptoms, when the burning sensation is severe may cause the root of the tongue with red spots.
2. Oral ulcers: oral ulcers are mainly due to the occurrence of localized ulcerative damage to the oral mucosa, which may be caused by psychiatric factors or induced by poor dietary habits, and are mainly manifested as redness and swelling of the oral mucosa, pain, etc., and the root of the tongue may have red dots when the oral ulcers are severe.
3. Tongue inflammation: Tongue inflammation is a general term for inflammation that occurs in the tongue area, which may be caused by the lack of trace elements in the body, or caused by systemic diseases. Patients may experience numbness, swelling, and pain in the tongue, and when the color of the tongue changes, there may be red spots on the base of the tongue.
There may be other causes of red spots at the base of the tongue, so it is important to consult a doctor to identify the cause and treat it under his or her supervision.