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Sore tongue: Contents

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 86 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)

TONGUE ULCERS

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

Stomatitis

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Stomatitis

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

SMOOTH TONGUE AND OTHER CHANGES

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

TONGUE PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Mouth lesions

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Throat pain

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Stomatitis and other oral infections

  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

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)

Stomatitis and other oral infections

  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)

Mouth lesions

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Throat pain

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Mouth lesions

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Throat pain

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

SMOOTH TONGUE AND OTHER CHANGES

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

TONGUE PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

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

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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

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See full list of 86 causes of Sore tongue

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 86 causes of Sore tongue that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

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

See the analysis of the prevalence of 86 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

    H

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

    I

  • Iron deficiency anemia ... tongue inflammation

    L

  • Lip and oral cavity cancer ... sore tongue

    M

  • Macrocytic anemia ... sore tongue
  • Macrocytosis ... sore 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

  • 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 (347 causes), Throat symptoms (2303 causes), Mouth symptoms (2805 causes), Head symptoms (5831 causes), Face symptoms (4261 causes)

    Symptoms related to Sore tongue:

    Red tongue (18 causes), Sore throat (394 causes), Tongue symptoms (347 causes), Mouth pain (98 causes), Mouth symptoms (2805 causes), Taste symptoms (73 causes), Tongue pain, Tongue ulcers (18 causes), Tongue rash (1 cause), Mouth ulcers (158 causes), Swallowing symptoms (465 causes), Difficulty swallowing (463 causes), Cheek symptoms (63 causes), Cheek pain (3 causes), Facial pain (31 causes), Dental pain, Gum pain (6 causes), tooth symptoms (562 causes), gum symptoms (138 causes), dental symptoms (562 causes)

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