Tongue Dysplasia

Hi Good People,

I'm a person of foreign origin staying in one of the Western countries. I am tbo, male, early 30s and straight. I have a history of HPV infection in my genitalia. It has been cured since then. I have gotten 2 shots of HPV since then.

I have been having on and off pain in the right underside of my tongue since mid-last year. I have been procrastinating since I did not have insurance details. A few months ago, my PCP identified a white patch under my tongue which I failed to notice. She recommended me to an Oral Surgeon.

Last month, I had my tongue biopsied, and it came back with the result of "EPITHELIAL DYSPLASIA, MILD". I do not have a chance to talk to an oral surgeon till the end of next month and am concerned. I want to know if anyone faced similar situation in the past and what was the prognosis? Any sensible responses will be much appreciated.

The pathology report shows as below.

Diagnosis: FINAL DIAGNOSIS: EPITHELIAL DYSPLASIA, MILD MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: Multiple sections show keratotic stratified squamous epithelium exhibiting mild maturational changes. These changes consist of basilar hyperplasia, nuclear hyperchromaticity, cellular pleomorphism and increased numbers of mitotic figures involving the lower one third of the epithelium. The underlying fibrous connective tissue stroma contains an infiltrate of lymphocytes. The dysplastic changes extend to the inked surgical margins. NOTE: Any residual lesion should be excised and submitted for microscopic examination. In addition, any irritative factors such as tobacco usage or alcohol intake should be discontinued. 02 [u][/u]