 [ Symptoms ] soars on the back of my tongue since feb 2012 what could it be  i have soars on the back of my tongue since feb 2012 i had a swab done by a doctor feb 2012 and they said they would call me if it was anything serious and they did not call me back i still have soars on the back of my tongue today 91913 what could it be [ Disease ] not a keloid it is just infected and inflamed use saline solution to clean the area with a cotton swab daily 2 3times cold compresses will help ease your inflammation site and decrease the swelling you can use antibiotic ointment like polysporine you can try various natural remedies that will include putting a few drops of tea tree oil especially if it has a bump white vinegar aloe vera turmeric calendula and indian lilac