Otorhinolaryngology images
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue
This is a characteristic ulcerative, infiltrative and advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral border of the tongue, which cause severe limitation of tongue movement.
Lingual Thyroid
The pink raised lesion in the midline of the base of the tongue in this patient is a lingual thyroid. Significant expansion of a lingual thyroid may occur at puberty and in pregnancy.
Hypoglossal Nerve Paralysis
The left hypoglossal nerve of this patient was damaged in an accident. There is atrophy of the muscle bulk on the left side of the tongue and when the patient protrudes the tongue it deviates to the left...
Tongue Tie
The frenulum the tongue in this patient is abnormally short, resulting in an inability to protrude the tongue anteriorly. This is referred to as an "tongue tie".
Submandibular Duct Stone
A submandibular ducts stone is composed principally of calcium phosphate and develops around debris that collects in the submandibular ducts. In this illustration, there is a terminal swelling within...
Atrophic Glossitis
Note the beefy red glazed tongue of a patient with atrophic glossitis due to an iron deficiency. The smooth red surface develops as a result of the loss of the filiform papillae.
Geographic Tongue
In this condition, the filiform papillae disappear from localized areas of the tongue resulting in a patchy red area of depapillation, which is known as geographic or "map" tongue. These patches...
Fissured Tongue
Almost 5% of the population have a tongue with fissures and grooves. The fissured pattern is variable, they tend to appear in late childhood and deepen with age. This illustration shows a typical fissured...
Black Hairy Tongue
This photograph shows the typical appearance of a black hairy tongue. The filiform papillae elongate to produce the "hair" y coating. The true reason for the black colour has never been explained,...
Crenellated Tongue
The scalloped indentations seen along the lateral border of this patient's relatively large tongue is a normal variant.
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