- Glossitis - when it hurts language
- Kinds
Pleated glossit
Pleated glossitis is a congenital anomaly of language, but sometimes the disease may develop because of the deep chronic inflammation. Language in this form of glossitis slightly increased in size and dotted with deep grooves, which are clearly visible when stretching the language. The deepest groove extends generally along the midline. Buds have not changed. Between the folds of language accumulated food debris and desquamated epithelium tissue irritating language, causing a burning sensation and halitosis
Breath (halitosis) - is sometimes useful to close the mouth
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All of these changes in the mucosa of tongue irreversible and therefore do not need treatment. To reduce the discomfort to periodically lubricate the surface of the tongue with a solution of borax in glycerine
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and carefully observe hygiene rug mouth.
Diamond average glossit
Diamond glossit average flows in the form of three forms: a smooth, warty and papillomatous (they can go into one another). This kind of glossitis may be congenital or develop on the background of chronic diseases of the digestive system.
Develops diamond glossitis is usually aged 20-30, its characteristic feature is the emergence of a clear demarcation of the lesion towards the root of the tongue in the midline. The lesion is oblong-oval, normal or bluish-red. The surface of the lesion may be smooth, warty or grow as papillomatoznyh papillae.
Glossitis such treatment is not carried out. In the case of a rapid proliferation of the lesion it is recommended to surgical removal in order to prevent the development into the tumor.
Desquamative glossitis (geographic tongue)
Desquamative glossitis - a common disease of the mucous membrane of the tongue. Often this type of glossitis occurs in chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In different parts of the mucous membrane of the tongue appears whitish foci of swollen epithelium, then rejected by their central part to form a pinkish-red spots surrounded by a rim of peeling of the epithelium. Area shedding gradually expanded, and the on-site desquamated epithelium appear red stripes. After 2-3 days, the center spot again covered with epithelium and gradually loses its bright color, gradually forming a shape resembling a map.
Patients usually do not experience discomfort, but sometimes there is acute pain and a hot meal.
Special treatment of geographic tongue is not required. It is recommended that identification and treatment of chronic diseases of the digestive system.
Black hairy tongue
Black hairy tongue is formed as a result of overgrowth and keratinization threadlike tongue papillae. Such language is sometimes a chronic administration of antibiotics
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inside or under constant irritation language more common in men of middle and old age.
In the middle of the back of the tongue appears uniformly elongated portion of the filiform papillae (1-2 cm) away from light brown to black, which are felt by the patient as a foreign body.
Treatment - removal tweezers papillae, followed by treatment of the tongue copper sulfate solution.
Gunterovsky glossit
Gunterovsky glossit - one of the early signs of malignant anemia (pernicious anemia with a deficiency of vitamin B12). In the language there is a feeling of burning, especially in the tip of the tongue. Language has a smooth (lacquered) surface due to the fact that the buds are reduced in size (smoothed).
Treatment of the glossitis is to treat anemia.
Interstitial glossitis
Interstitial glossitis - a form of syphilitic lesions language. Language takes the form of a quilt, compacted, and sometimes decreases sharply limited his mobility. If left untreated syphilis
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, The muscle tissue is gradually replaced by the language of the connective tissue and irreversible changes.
Remember, if you change the language to be carefully examined.
Galina Romanenko