Symptom: White tongue

Introduction: White tongue

White tongue: White spots, patches or coating of the tongue. See free access online books about White tongue below. See detailed information below for a list of 27 causes of White tongue, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of White tongue:

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

• Oral candidiasis
• Candidiasis
• Leukoplakia - white tongue or mouth lining.
• Keratosis pharyngis - usually white lumps on the tonsils.
• Jaundice - causes a yellow tongue
• Causes of coated tongue include:
  • Oral candidiasis
  • Debauch
  • Dehydration
  • Antibiotics side effect
• See also causes of mouth white patches or throat white patches
• Leukoplakia
• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Oral thrush
• Steroid inhalers
• Fluticasone asthma puffers
• Immunosuppression
• Immunosuppressive medications
• Broad spectrum antibiotics
• Chronic illness
• AIDS
• Malignancies
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Mechanical trauma to tongue
• Oral manifestations of skin conditions
• Oral lichen planus

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Causes of Types of White tongue:

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• Coated tongue

More types of White tongue

White tongue: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with White tongue, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• White tongue and Mouth symptoms (10 causes)
• White tongue and Throat symptoms (10 causes)
• White tongue and Head symptoms (9 causes)
• White tongue and Face symptoms (7 causes)
• White tongue and Skin problems (7 causes)
• White tongue and Skin symptoms (7 causes)
• White tongue and Tongue symptoms (7 causes)
• White tongue and Rash (6 causes)
• White tongue and Skin color changes (6 causes)
• White tongue and Sore throat (6 causes)
• White tongue and Swallowing difficulty (6 causes)
• White tongue and Aphthous Ulcer (5 causes)
• White tongue and Tongue discolouration (5 causes)
• White tongue and Digestive symptoms (5 causes)
• White tongue and Nerve symptoms (5 causes)
• White tongue and Cheek symptoms (4 causes)
• White tongue and Mouth white patches (4 causes)
• White tongue and Sexual symptoms (4 causes)
• White tongue and Sores (4 causes)
• White tongue and Behavioral symptoms (4 causes)

See full list of 564 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to White tongue

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Tongue symptoms (186 causes)
• Tongue discolouration (9 causes)
• Throat symptoms (1143 causes)
• Skin color changes (712 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (1788 causes)
• Head symptoms (3858 causes)
• Skin symptoms (1828 causes)
• Skin problems (1677 causes)
• Face symptoms (2766 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to White tongue

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom White tongue:

• Tongue rash (5 causes)
• Sore tongue (81 causes)
• White skin (58 causes)
• Tongue symptoms (186 causes)
• Mouth whiteness
• Mouth symptoms (1788 causes)
• Swallowing symptoms (185 causes)
• Difficulty swallowing (313 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for White tongue

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

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Stories from Users for White tongue

Real-life user stories relating to White tongue:

• Painful white bumps on tongue
• White spots on the back and sides of my tongue
• large taste buds and white on back of tongue
• White Tongue sores
• white tongue
• tongue with sores eruptions and white coating
• Odd white patterns on tongue
• white bits on tongue and "pink eye"...
• Pain in Right side of throat/neck white tongue
• White tongue, cough and fever?
• White tongue and heartburn are they related?
• white tongue
• white skin tag on top of tongue
• White spots on the back and sides of my tongue

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to White tongue or relevant symptoms:

• ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (275)
  • Swelling in roof of mouth
  • Pain on one side of throat
  • Please help! Mucus/dark circles/bad breath...
  • Painful white bumps on tongue
  • Sinus headache & eye area pain
  • More user stories
• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (452)
  • Bloating/Distention/Intestinal Gas
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Help Please! Extreme Abdominal Pain/Gas/Bowel Symptoms ++
  • Feels like a baby kicking-not pregnant
  • 7 year old with severe heartburn/stomach aches
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories

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Organs affected by White tongue:

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

• Tongue

Detailed list of causes of White tongue

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

• AIDS
• Alcohol
• Antibiotics side effect
• Broad spectrum antibiotics
• Candidiasis - white patches on tongue

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How Common are these Causes of White 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 White tongue. Of the 27 causes of White tongue that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 22 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing symptoms: White tongue:

The following list of conditions have 'White 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.

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Causes of White tongue Based on Risk Factors

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