[Glossopyrosis--diagnosis and therapy].
Glossopyrosis (Glossodynie, Burning mouth syndrome) is not a independent diagnosis it is only a symptom of a lot clinical pictures. Local diseases like glossitis, allergies and tumors of the tongue are best known from ENT-doctors. But there are also gastrointestinal, immunologic, neurologic, psychiatric and dermatologic diseases cause glossopyrosis. Glossopyrosis may be the first symptom of HIV infection, Diabetes or a depression long before manifestation of the full clinical picture. Also dental materials and drugs are iatrogenic factors for glossopyrosis. The multifarious differential diagnosis were described and discussed.
Kramp
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie Otto Körner, Universität Rostock. burkhard.kramp@med.uni-rostock.de
Graumüller
Sylke
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D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005926:Glossalgia / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*; D005929:Glossitis, Benign Migratory / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis