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glossitis

Inflammation of the tongue. Etiology: 1) multiple B-vitamin deficiencies a) pellagra (niacin deficiency) b) vitamin B12 deficiency [1] c) folate deficiency [2] 2) syphilis 3) candidiasis

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B vitamin

Specific

benign migratory glossitis (geographic tongue)

General

tongue disease inflammation

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19 Board Basics. An Enhancement to MKSAP19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2022
  2. Besa EC Fast Five Quiz: Vitamin B9 (Folate) Medscape. Nov7, 2022 https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/983190