Tongue close to the throat with raised bumps of flesh may be related to chronic pharyngitis, chronic tonsillitis, cysts at the root of the tongue, and so on. 1. Chronic pharyngitis: chronic congestion of the pharyngeal mucosa, lymphoid follicular hyperplasia of the posterior wall of the pharynx and the base of the tongue can be seen on examination. Lymphoid follicular hyperplasia at the root of the tongue is manifested as a raised fleshy lump on the tongue near the throat. Clinical manifestations are pharyngeal discomfort, foreign body sensation, and may also have a slight pain. 2. Chronic tonsillitis: there is often a history of recurrent acute tonsillitis, which is the most important clinical manifestation of chronic tonsillitis. Examination of the tonsils can be seen in different sizes, the mucosa was chronic congestion, crypts can have white cheese-like dots discharged, lymphoid follicular hyperplasia in the pharynx, manifested in the tongue close to the throat with a raised pimple. 3. Tongue root cysts: when the cysts are small, there may be no clinical manifestations. With the gradual increase of the cyst, cystic swelling can be seen under the chin or the floor of the mouth, accompanied by swallowing discomfort. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy shows that the swelling at the root of the tongue is prominent, and the mucosa of the tongue is close to the wall of the cyst, thin, and grayish-white or light-red, which is mostly a thyroglossal cyst. If there is a limited bulge at the root of the tongue, the surface mucosa is normal in color, and there is no translucent mucosal muscular layer covering the surface of the mass, then it is mostly teratoid cyst. Based on the tongue near the throat with raised bumps can not accurately determine the cause, but also need to be combined with the characteristics of the medical history, other test results to make an accurate judgment, it is recommended to clarify the cause of the disease under the guidance of a doctor.