A foreign body sensation at the base of the tongue requires a visit to the hospital to check for the presence of enlarged lingual tonsils, cysts or tumors at the base of the tongue. It may also be a foreign body attached to the mouth. Need to remove the foreign body or medication.
1. Hypertrophy of lingual tonsils. External stimulation or infection can cause hypertrophy of lingual tonsils, symmetrical nodular elevation of the lateral edge of the tongue root, feeling of a foreign body sensation at the root of the tongue, generally no obvious symptoms can be treated, with secondary infection can be used chlorhexidine gargle gargle, the prognosis is good.
2. Tongue root cyst or tumor. Tongue root cysts or tumors can also cause progressive expansion of the tongue root, tongue root foreign body sensation, in order to prevent the impact of eating and breathing need to be surgically removed as soon as possible. Cervical lymphadenectomy is necessary.
3. Foreign body attachment. Tongue root foreign body sensation may also be peppercorn shells and other external foreign body attached to the tongue root, can be removed by gargling and other ways or to the ear, nose and throat department to use the instrument clip removed.
Foreign body sensation at the base of the tongue is recommended to go to the hospital in time to check and find out the problem in time, so as not to affect the eating.