A previously healthy, 14-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital after complaints of painful swelling of her lower lip, with periodic spotty, blood-tinged drainage from several discrete areas with ...

Waking up with a spot on your lip is never a good feeling. Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the surface, but their ...

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The mouth with all its various parts is one of the most sensitive — and useful — parts of the body. It’s where you experience the sublime taste of your favorite gelato and what you use to kiss your ...

During active cancer treatment, patients face many smaller battles on the path to remission. One of those lesser-known struggles is a condition known as chemo mouth, a painful side effect of ...

COVID tongue is not extremely common, but it can happen. It describes symptoms like glossitis (a red and swollen tongue) that occur with COVID-19. You may also notice bumps on the back of your tongue, ...