title: [Pathologic changes in the tongue as signs of systemic diseases].
abstract: The tongue is an organ easy for examination. Pathological changes of the tongue are of local or systemic origin and may accompany many systemic diseases or precede them. The paper shows shortly normal anatomy and function of the tongue and the most common pathological changes in the course of systemic diseases. Also we discussed the aspects of early diagnosis and oncological prophylaxis. The aim of the study was to concentrate on cooperation between different specialists to undertake both local and systemic treatment to provide better care of the patient. The paper was based on literature and our own observations.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Periodontologii i Chorób Błony Sluzowej Jamy Ustnej Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Hanna J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Antkiewicz
authors.forename: Jadwiga M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sadlak-Nowicka
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szumska-Tyrzyk
mesh_terms: D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology