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Sore tongue

Sore tongue: Introduction

Sore tongue: Pain or soreness of the tongue. See free access online books about Sore tongue below. See detailed information below for a list of 94 causes of Sore tongue, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Sore tongue:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Sore tongue. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Sore tongue:

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Sore tongue: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Sore tongue

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Diagnostic Guides for Sore tongue

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Sore tongue from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Sore tongue. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Sore tongue

Medical Books Excerpts
  • TONGUE PAIN
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Stomatitis
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Throat pain
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Mouth lesions
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Throat pain
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Stomatitis
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Throat pain
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Stories from Users for Sore tongue

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Medications or substances causing Sore tongue:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Sore tongue as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Organs affected by Sore tongue:

The list of organs typically affected by Sore tongue may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Sore tongue

The list below shows some of the causes of Sore tongue mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Sore tongue?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sore tongue. Of the 94 causes of Sore tongue that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 4 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 5 causes are "common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 79 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 94 causes of Sore tongue

Conditions listing symptoms: Sore tongue:

The following list of conditions have 'Sore tongue' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Adam and Eve poisoning ... burning tongue
  • Amyloidosis ... tongue inflammation
  • Anemia ... tongue inflammation
  • Anemia, hypochromic microcytic ... sore tongue
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency ... sore tongue

    B

  • Bejel ... mouth ulcer
  • Burning mouth syndrome, Type 1 ... tongue pain
  • Burning mouth syndrome, Type 2 ... tongue pain
  • Burning mouth syndrome- Type 3 ... tongue pain

    C

  • Canker sores ... tongue ulcers
  • Chemical allergy ... sore tongue
  • Chemical poisoning - Sulfuric Acid ... mouth ulcer

    E

  • Elephant's-ear poisoning ... tongue pain

    F

  • Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor ... tongue inflammation

    G

  • Geographic Tongue ... sore tongue
  • Gingivostomatitis ... tongue ulcers
  • Glossitis ... sore tongue
  • Glossodynia ... tongue pain
  • Glucagonoma syndrome ... tongue inflammation
  • Gräsbeck-Imerslund disease ... burning tongue

    H

  • Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease ... tongue ulcers
  • Hand-Foot-Mouth Syndrome ... tongue ulcers
  • Hunter glossitis ... tongue pain

    I

  • Imerslünd-Grasbeck Syndrome ... burning tongue
  • Iron deficiency anemia ... tongue inflammation

    L

  • Lip and oral cavity cancer ... sore tongue

    M

  • Macrocytic anemia ... sore tongue
  • Macrocytosis ... sore tongue
  • Megaloblastic Anemia 1 ... burning tongue
  • Mouth cancer ... Mouth ulcer
  • Mouth conditions ... Mouth ulcer
  • Mouth ulcers ... tongue pain, tongue ulcers

    O

  • Oral cancer ... sore tongue
  • Oral lichen planus ... tongue pain

    P

  • Pernicious anemia ... sore tongue, burning tongue
  • Pyridoxine deficiency ... sore tongue

    R

  • Riboflavin deficiency ... sore tongue

    S

  • Selective Vitamin B12 malabsorption with Proteinuria ... burning tongue
  • Sjogren's Syndrome ... tongue ulcers
  • Sprue ... sore tongue, red inflamed tongue
  • Syphilis ... mouth ulcer

    T

  • Tetany ... burning tongue
  • Throat cancer ... Mouth ulcer
  • Tongue Cancer ... sore tongue, Mouth ulcer
  • Tongue Conditions ... Mouth ulcer
  • Tonsil cancer ... Mouth ulcer
  • Tonsil disorders ... Mouth ulcer
  • Tropical sprue ... mouth ulcer, tongue inflammation

    U

  • Ulcer ... Mouth ulcer

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  • Causes of Sore tongue Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Sore tongue based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of Sore tongue:

    Subtypes of Sore tongue:

    Tongue ulcers (18 causes), Red inflamed tongue (1 cause), Aphthous Ulcer (12 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Sore tongue:

    Tongue symptoms (351 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)

    Symptoms related to Sore tongue:

    Red tongue (22 causes), Sore throat (395 causes), Tongue symptoms (351 causes), Mouth pain (99 causes), Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Taste symptoms (74 causes), Tongue pain, Tongue ulcers (18 causes), Tongue rash (1 cause), Mouth ulcers (164 causes), Swallowing symptoms (481 causes), Difficulty swallowing (479 causes), Cheek symptoms (63 causes), Cheek pain (3 causes), Facial pain (33 causes), Dental pain, gum pain (6 causes), tooth symptoms (582 causes), gum symptoms (151 causes), dental symptoms (582 causes), Tongue injury, Biting the tongue, Oral infection (11 causes), Canker sore, Cold sores (1 cause), Herpes simplex, Tongue ulcer, Poorly fitting dentures, Anemia (704 causes)

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