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Smooth Tongue (Atrophic Glossitis) A smooth and often sore tongue that has lost its papillae suggests a deficiency in riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, vitamin B12, pyridoxine, or iron. Specific diagnosis is often difficult. Anticancer drugs may also be responsible.
Smooth Tongue (Atrophic Glossitis) A smooth and often sore tongue that has lost its papillae suggests a deficiency in riboflavin, niacin,...
Geographic tongue. Shiny, red patches are devoid of papillae (note the resemblance to the mucous patches shown in Fig. 12.8). From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Geographic tongue. Shiny, red patches are devoid of papillae (note the resemblance to the mucous patches shown in Fig. 12.8). From Goodhear...