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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Types of Tongues in Various Medical Conditions

HUNTERS TONGUE/MOELLERS TONGUE------ PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA

BALD TONGUEOF SANDWITH-----------NIACIN DEFICIENCY(PELLAGRA)

MAGENTA OR BEEFY RED TONGUE-----------RIBOFLAVIN DEFICIENCY

STRAW BERRY(EARLY)AND RASBERRY(LATE)------SCARLET FEVER

SCROTAL TONGUE-----FISSUREE TONGUE

BLACK HAIRY TONGUE------PROLONGED ORAL USE OF ANTIBIOTICS.

CEREBRIFORM TONGUE-----A FEATURE OF PEMPHIGUS VEGETANS.