Tongue Ulcers
August 18th, 2017
Overview
Look For
- Ulcers on the tongue, noting their number, size, colour and distribution.
Causes of Tongue Ulcers
- Trauma - mechanical / chemical / radiation
- Aphthous stomatitis
- Dermatoses - pemphigus, lichen planus, erythema multiforme
- Infection - herpes simplex (cold sore), coxsackie (hand, foot and mouth), syphilis, bacterial, candidiasis
- Rheumatological - SLE, Reiter's syndrome
- GIT - Crohn's disease, coeliac disease
- Drugs - antineoplastics
- Malignancy
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