Condition	Characteristics
Chronic traumatic ulcer	Central ulcerations with erythematous, rolled borders; commonly occurs on lateral border of tongue
Deep fungal infections	Red or white ulcerated mass with an indurated growth pattern similar to squamous cell carcinoma; commonly affects the tongue, buccal mucosa, and palate
Lymphangioma with surface ulcerations	Benign tumor with a pebbly surface, sometimes with purplish hemorrhagic areas; lesions with surface ulcerations are often noted on the tongue
Rhabdomyosarcoma	Exophytic, polypoid, painless mass that grows rapidly; often occurs in the head and neck area, most commonly on the palate
Squamous cell carcinoma	Red or white lesion with an irregular, fungating growth; surface ulcerations; commonly appears on lateral and ventral tongue surfaces or on the floor of the mouth