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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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A 30 year old woman presents with difficulty swallowing. On exam you see the tongue shown above. She also remarks that her tongue really hurts and she has dry mouth.
A 30 year old woman presents with difficulty swallowing. On exam you see the tongue shown above. She also remarks that her tongue really hurts and she has dry mouth.
magenta tongue -
ReplyDeleteriboflavin deficiency?
not sure about this 1
Eponyms
ReplyDeleteDysphagia, esophageal web, and atrophic glossitis make up Plummer-Vinson or Patterson-Kelly syndrome due to iron deficiency anemia.
Sources: UpToDate; nature.com BDJ Oral Medicine by Scully and Felix 2005.