Pimple in Mouth
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Lump in the mouth that stings when eating something hot
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Content updated on Sep 6, 2022
About the symptom
Oral growths are the growths that occur at any site in the oral cavity, namely gums, cheeks, or lips (both upper and lower)
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Spots in mouth
Possible causes
- Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips. Causes include infection (bacterial, viral or fungal) and irritants e.g. constant contact with saliva, excessive dryness.
Viral mucositis
- Candidiasis (oral, hands and feet)
Normal human skin contains bacteria and fungi. Candidiasis happens when the fungus overgrows and invades the skin. Risk factors include warm moist environments, and a weakened immune system.
- Hand-foot-mouth disease
- Stomatitis
- Sweet syndrome
- Malabsorption syndrome / protein losing gastroenteropathy
Related serious diseases
- Enterovirus infection
Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that can be transmitted by eating, swallowing, or breathing in contaminated food, water or airborne droplets. Usually infections are mild. Occasionally severe complications such as inflammation of organs like the heart, brain or liver can occur.
- Acute HIV infection
- Kawasaki disease
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have spots or boils in your mouth?
Do you have spots or boils in the mouth that sting when having cold or hot food?
Do you have itchy skin?
Do you have any pain or tingling in the affected areas of the skin?
Do you have skin redness?
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Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD
Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan