Atrophic glossitis symptoms?

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Atrophic glossitis may be caused by a variety of systemic diseases. After atrophic glossitis, the tongue mucosa of patients may atrophy. In patients with tongue mucosal surface to find some filamentous papillae and bacterial papillae, because of atrophic glossitis and gradually atrophy disappeared. After the occurrence of atrophic glossitis, the epithelium of the hand or the whole tongue and the mucosa above the tongue will become thinner and thinner. After the onset of atrophic glossitis, the color of the patient's whole tongue will present the color of beef and look very smooth. So atrophic glossitis is also called beef tongue.

Atrophic glossitis symptoms?

An important basis of atrophic glossitis is the lack of nicotinic acid in human body. Atrophic glossitis is similar to herpetic FOTA superficial ulcer. Patients may have diarrhea after onset, and some patients may have rough skin. At the same time, the patient will feel dry mouth and dry eyes.

When atrophic glossitis occurs, the tongue muscles will become thinner and thinner, and the whole tongue will become dry and thin. If atrophic glossitis patients with anemia, this time the patient's skin and mucosa will become abnormal pale, at the same time, patients will also appear dizziness and tinnitus and other symptoms.

After the occurrence of atrophic glossitis, the filiform papilla on the back of the tongue will atrophy first. With the development of the disease, the bacterial papilla on the surface of the tongue will also atrophy. The back of the tongue becomes very smooth and red. There is no coating on the tongue.

matters needing attention

It should be noted that Candida albicans can cause atrophic glossitis. When this kind of glossitis occurs, there will be a lot of diffuse erythema on the tongue of the patient. At the same time, this kind of glossitis can affect the corners of the mouth, making the skin around the corners of the mouth dry and burning.