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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014

A 52-year-old female patient complains of a persistent burning sensation at the tip and lateral surface of the tongue. The burning occurs in the morning and gets worse in the evening, the sensation disappears when eating. The patient reports having had these symptoms for about a year and associates the disease with wearing removable dentures. The patient has a history of anacid gastritis, a surgery for uterine fibroids, second degree hypertension, poor sleep, anxiety. Objectively: the tongue is slightly swollen, the tongue dorsum is covered with a thin white plaque, filiform papillae are atrophied. The rest of the mucosa exhibits no visible pathological changes. Pharyngeal reflex is suppressed. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Allergic reaction to plastic
  2. Lingual nerve neuritis
  3. Glossalgia
  4. Candidal glossitis
  5. Moeller-Hunter glossitis
Correct answer

Glossalgia

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