Coated Tongue

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Coated Tongue
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Otorhinolaryngology

Case description

A coated tongue may arise from dehydration, uremia, prolonged use of oral antibiotics, persistent mouth breathing, poor oral hygiene, or for no identifiable reason. This patient was a very heavy cigarette smoker which was responsible for the thick coating on his tongue. Note the red prominence of the circumvallate papillae appearing through the coated tongue posteriorly.

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