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===[[Calf Diptheria]]===
 
===[[Calf Diptheria]]===
  
==Haemorrhagic Inflammation==
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*Complete loss of integrity of epithelium. Uncommon.
 
*Characteristic of [[Reoviridae#Bluetongue Virus|“Blue Tongue”]], a [[Reoviridae|Reovirus]] infection of sheep - (v. rare – doesn’t occur in UK !). 
 
*Epithelium lost and haemorrhage produces blue / black discoloration of the [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]], hence the name.
 
  
  

Revision as of 13:15, 26 May 2010

Introduction

See anatomy and physiology of the tongue


Erosive & Ulcerative Pathology

Ulcerative glossitis

Vesicular Pathology

Neutrophilic Inflammation

Liquefactive necrosis

Granulomatous and pyogranulomatous Inflammation

Actinobacillosis

Eosinophilic Inflammation

Calf Diptheria

Tongue Lymphoma

Tongue Lymphoma - a recognised entity (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))



See also Tongue Trauma Clinical Page


Fungal

  • Fungal infections are relatively rare but do occur.
  • The best known is infection with the yeast Candida albicans which causes thrush.

Pages in category "Tongue - Pathology"

The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.