Category:Tongue - Pathology

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

Haemorrhagic Inflammation

• Complete loss of integrity of epithelium. Uncommon.
• Characteristic of “Blue Tongue”, a Reovirus infection of sheep - (v. rare – doesn’t occur in UK !).
• Epithelium lost and haemorrhage produces blue / black discoloration of the tongue, hence the name.

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.