tongue

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".

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...

Coated Tongue

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...

Normal Tongue

This photograph shows a normal tongue as it is protruded on physical examination. The tongue has many shapes and sizes, this illustration shows a healthy normal tongue.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome [erythema multiforme]

Stevens-Johnson syndrome [erythema multiforme] is an immunologically mediated syndrome comprising the triad of cutaneous lesions [erythema multiforme], stomatitis and conjunctivitis. This photograph shows...

Giant Apthous Ulcer

Note the giant apthous ulcer on the lateral surface of the tongue.

Tongue Cancer