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tongue disease
Etiology:
- geographic tongue
- fissured tongue
- hairy tongue
- black tongue
- glossitis
- oral hairy leukoplakia
- oral neoplasm
- burning mouth syndrome
- ankyloglossia
Epidemiology:
- geographic tongue, fissured tongue, black tongue & hairy tongue are the most common tongue disorders
Laboratory:
- biopsy as indicated
Management:
- geographic tongue, fissured tongue, black tongue & hairy tongue do not require treatment
- see specific disorder
Related
tongue
Specific
black tongue
glossitis
glossodynia (tongue pain)
glossoptosis
hairy tongue; black hairy tongue; lingua villosa nigra
macroglossia
General
stomatognathic (mouth) disease
References
- Reamy BV, Derby R, Bunt CW.
Common tongue conditions in primary care.
Am Fam Physician. 2010 Mar 1;81(5):627-34.
PMID: 20187599