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What are the symptoms of tongue atrophy

BY Berton Gladstone 2019-12-05

  Nipple atrophy symptoms are very many. Patients will have thin tongue muscles, dry and thin tongue, with or without dry mouth, burning sensation and other non-specific symptoms. The patient must go to the hospital for an examination early to confirm the diagnosis, so that it can slowly improve. Patients need targeted medical treatment to avoid eating irritating, too hot food.

  Atrophy of tongue nipples is the disappearance of tongue fur, The surface of the tongue becomes smooth, without the point-like things like tongue coating, which is more likely to occur in patients with systemic diseases. If there is atrophy of the tongue and nipple, it is very dangerous and has a great impact on the patient''s physical health. First, you need to understand the symptoms before you can judge the cause as soon as possible. So what are the symptoms of tongue atrophy?
  The filiform nipple on the back of the tongue shrinks first, with or without non-specific symptoms such as dry mouth and burning sensation. Following the atrophy of the fungus-shaped nipples, the tongue is smooth and red-red or pale without tongue coating, and the mucous membranes of other parts of the mouth can also shrink, and the burning sensation when eating hot or spicy food is obvious.
   In severe cases, the tongue muscles become thin and the tongue becomes dry and thin. Symptoms of dysphagia may occur when the esophagus is involved. Some patients have abnormal taste or loss of taste. People with anemia are accompanied by pale skin and mucous membranes, dizziness and tinnitus, loss of appetite, chills and fatigue.
  Nicotinic acid deficiency-induced patients have superficial ulcers similar to herpes-like aphthous ulcers on the basis of atrophic damage, accompanied by diarrhea and skin pimples, and may also suffer from memory loss and abnormal limb sensation And neurological syndrome. People with Sjogren''s syndrome also have dry mouth, dry eyes, or concomitant connective tissue disorders.
   Candidiasis caused by erythema with diffuse peripheries. Simultaneous erythema in the cheek, palate and corner of the mouth can occur at the same time. Mycelia can be seen on smear microscopy in the lesion area, with dry mouth, burning sensation or pain , A sense of wood. The tongue and nipple can shrink and appear bright red. However, there is often pearlescent white damage around the atrophy area. The atrophy area is prone to erosion.
   Other mucosa may have white keratin stripes. It appears as red patchy damage, and the mucosa becomes thin, smooth and soft. However, it rarely occurs on the back of the tongue and is often dotted with white granular damage in the red atrophy area. Pathological manifestations are typical epithelial hyperplasia.

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