Lymphoid follicular hyperplasia at the base of the tongue white and thick tongue may be caused by hypertrophy of the lingual tonsils, which is related to upper respiratory tract infections or bad denture stimulation. When the body’s immune system reduces the upper respiratory tract infection, or bad denture long-term stimulation, may cause the lateral edge of the tongue to the back of the pharyngeal ring distribution of tonsil tissue enlargement, nodular bulging, can be several aggregation with irritation pain. The dorsum of the tongue may be white and thick due to poor cleaning of the bulge, and the diagnosis is usually made based on the site of onset and symptoms. Tongue tonsil hypertrophy generally do not need to be treated, but must be removed from the outside world of adverse stimuli, active treatment of upper respiratory tract disease is generally a good prognosis, but at the same time also need to be alert to the possibility of cancer, specific recommendations to the hospital examination.