“White side of tongue”
I'm not sure how long this has been the case but the floor of my mouth/side of my tongue is completely white on one side (less so on the other, but still appears white as well). It does not look like a well defined area necessarily and the texture hasn't changed and seems normal enough. Could anything other than leukoplakia cause this? I've had sleep apnea all my life but as I said seems more recent.
Female | 38 years old
Complaint duration: 1 month
Medications: None
Conditions: None
2 Answers
Yes, you need to get a biopsy to determine what is going on. The sooner the better because it could be squamous cell carcinoma which is a type of cancer.
It is not normal for the color to be different from one side of the tongue to the other. Get an appointment with your dentist or an oral surgeon as soon as possible to get the area evaluated. When getting the appointment you need to stress the fact that you need an emergency appointment. You need to make sure that if it is in need of treatment, you get it done as soon as possible. Also, if it isnt anything serious then at least you know that as soon as possible. Sincerely, Dr. Druckman Roger Druckman, D.D.S. rogerdruckmandds@gmail.com p. 303.691.2860 f. 303.691.2836
