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Atrophic Glossitis
Aka: Atrophic Glossitis, Smooth Tongue
- Pathophysiology
- Filiform Papillae atrophy
- Symptoms
- Tongue dryness
- Intermittent Tongue Burning
- Paresthesias of taste
- Tongue Pain may be severe in advanced stages
- Signs
- Complete or patchy Tongue baldness
- Smooth, slick, sore Tongue with lost papillae
- Atrophied hyperemic papillae (small punctate red dots)
- Causes
- Xerostomia
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Anemia
- Folic Acid DeficiencyAnemia
- Vitamin B12 DeficiencyAnemia
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Other possible Vitamin Deficiencies
- Pyridoxine deficiency
- Riboflavin deficiency
- Niacin Deficiency
- Anti-cancer drugs
- Riley-Day Dysautonia Syndrome
- Management
- Treat underlying cause
- Xerostomia
- Nutritional deficiency
- Soft, bland diet