Treatment depends on identifying the cause. Bumps on the tongue are growths that appear on the top, tip, sides, underside, or base of the tongue. Their appearance depends on the underlying cause ...

Possible causes of tongue bumps include injuries, allergies, and infections. Tongue bumps are usually harmless, but some indicate an underlying condition that needs medical treatment. Taste buds ...

Bumps on your tongue may be lie bumps, canker sores, cold sores, or in rare cases, oral cancer. Lie bumps are common and happen when the small bumps on your tongue become inflamed. Oral cancer is ...

Classic lingual papillitis causes a few red, whitish, or yellow-colored raised bumps on one area of the tongue—typically on the tip or sides. Symptoms usually clear up within one to five days ...