RT Book, Section
A1 Lustig, Lawrence R.
A1 Schindler, Joshua S.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1166164137
T1 Glossitis, Glossodynia, Dysgeusia, & Burning Mouth Syndrome
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2020
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260455281
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166164137
RD 2022/05/17
AB Inflammation  of  the  tongue  with  loss  of  filiform  papillae  leads  to  a  red,  smooth-surfaced  tongue  (glossitis).  Rarely  painful,  it  may  be  secondary  to  nutritional  deficiencies  (eg,  niacin,  riboflavin,  iron,  or  vitamin  E),  drug  reactions,  dehydration,  irritants,  or  foods  and  liquids,  and  possibly  to  autoimmune  reactions  or  psoriasis.  If  the  primary  cause  cannot  be  identified  and  corrected,  empiric  nutritional  replacement  therapy  may  be  of  value.