My husband has a cyst on the base of his tongue. It looks like a cyst and appears superficial. The CT Scan did not show any masses or dense tissue in any other area. It does not hurt him, although now that he knows it is there, he feels it. He will be getting it drained and a biopsy taken in a week. There was no visible infection pocket. Could it be a benign tumor or swollen gland like the secondary tonsils? He is very nervous about it being cancer.