Glossitis Atrophic

Atrophic glossitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the tongue, in which the papillae of its mucous membrane are destroyed. Today, doctors identify three reasons that contribute to the development of glossitis: local tongue injuries, smoking and alcohol consumption. The most common form is peripheral glossitis, which is localized along the edges of the tongue and is called marginal glossitis. With the verrucous form, the entire surface of the tongue is affected - this can lead to the formation of convex plaques on it.

Glossitis is an inflammation of the tongue that can be caused by various reasons. One of these causes is atrophic glossitis. Atrophic glossitis is a type of glossitis that occurs with a decrease in the mass of the epithelium (to the mucosa, and sometimes below the mucosa). It manifests itself as inflammatory changes (mainly in the papillae) with the disappearance of longitudinal folding. The mucous membrane of the tongue becomes red, swollen and shiny, but without the characteristic granules, which disappear even with the venous type of glossitis. The papillae of the tongue atrophy, deepen and become gray-pink, vulnerable and painful (see), becomes thinner, deformed. The general condition worsens. Patients feel thirsty, get tired quickly, complain of loss of appetite,