Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Transient lingual papillitis (TLP), or "lie bumps," is a common inflammatory condition that affects the fungiform papillae— the tiny bumps on your tongue's ...

Studies have found over 50% of people experience a temporary and benign form of tongue bumps called transient lingual papillitis, or “lie bumps.” However, if bumps on the tongue become chronic ...