List of tongue conditions

This a list of conditions affecting the tongue.[1]

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Condition Notes Image
Absent tongue[2] Absent tongue at birth.[2]
Aphthous ulcer
Behçet's disease[3] [3]
Black hairy tongue[1]
Burning tongue
Cancer of tongue
Caviar tongue[1] |
Fissured tongue
Geographic tongue
Glossitis
Hairy leukoplakia
Hypoglossia
Lichen planus
Macroglossia
Median rhomboid glossitis[1]
Oral candidiasis
Riga–Fede disease
Sarcoidosis
Tongue-tie
Transient lingual papillitis[4] Common painful bumps on tongue.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "34. Disorders of the mucous membranes". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. pp. 794–812. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Orphanet: Isolated congenital hypoglossia/aglossia". www.orpha.net. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Behçet disease: Background, Treatment and More". DermNet. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Transient lingual papillitis". DermNet®. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.