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RELATIVE MACROGLOSSIA
(When histologic findings do not provide a pathologic
explanation for an apparently enlarged tongue) 
CONGENITAL
Angelman syndrome 
Brain Dev 16:249–252, 1994
Down’s syndrome
Congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism) 
ACQUIRED
Congenital macroglossia, idiopathic
Edentulous patients
Ludwig’s angina (cellulitis/erysipelas) 
Ear Nose Throat Journal
80:217–218;222–223, 2001
Myxedema
Syphilis, tertiary – interstitital glossitis
Following operative correction of mandibular prognathism
SOLITARY TONGUE NODULES
Cutis 75:277, 2005
Angiosarcoma
Granular cell schwannoma
Intramuscular hemangioma
Lipomas
Liposarcomas
Malignant endovascular papillary angioendothelioma (Dabska
tumor) 
Rhabdomyomas
Thyroglossal duct cysts
TONGUE, HYPERPIGMENTATION
Ped Derm 9:123–125, 1992
Acanthosis nigricans 
AD 115:201–202, 1979
Addison’s disease 
Cutis 76:97–99, 2005
AIDS (HIV disease) 
Tyring p.371, 2002; Oral Surg Oral Med
Oral Pathol 67:301–307, 1989
Albright’s syndrome
Amalgam tattoo 
AD 136:427–428, 2000
Antimalarials – plaquenil
AZT (azidothymidine) therapy 
Am J Med 86:469–470, 1989
Betel quid chewing 
Cutis 71:307–311, 2003
Bismuth subsalicylate tablets (Pepto–Bismol) – black tongue
AD 137:968–969, 2001
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome – blue lesions
Brown or black hairy tongue 
AD 77:97–103, 1958
Cancer chemotherapy 
South Med J 72:1615–1616, 1979
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Candidiasis 
Ghatan p.93, 2002, Second Edition
Carney complex (LAMB, NAME syndrome) 
JAAD 10:72–82, 1984
Clofazimine – in lepromatous leprosy
Congenital lingual melanotic macules 
AD 139:767–770, 2003;
Textbook of Neonatal Dermatology, p.480, 2001
Crack cocaine smoking – black tongue 
AD 137:968–969, 2001
Doxorubicin
Dyskeratosis congenita 
AD 133:97–98, 101, 1997
Fixed drug eruption 
Ped Derm 12:51–52, 1995
Fungiform papillae, pigmented 
AD 140:1275, 2004;
AD 135:593–598, 1999; Cutis 58:410–412, 1996
Green hairy tongue
Golden tongue syndrome – 
Ramichloridium schulzeri AD
121:892–894, 1985
Hemochromatosis
Interferon and ribavirin therapy 
BJD 149:390–394, 2003
Lanoprazole – black tongue 
AD 137:968–969, 2001
Laugier–Hunziker syndrome 
JAAD 49:S143–145, 2003; J Eur
Acad DV 12:171–173, 1999
Lead
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
Melanocytic nevi 
AD 139:767–770, 2003; Cancer 25:812–823,
1970
Melanoma 
AD 139:767–770, 2003; Cancer 25:812–823, 1970
Melanotic macules of the tongue 
JAAD 44:1048–1049, 2001;
Ped Derm 9:123–125, 1992
Mercury
Methyldopa – black tongue 
AD 137:968–969, 2001; AD
136:427–428, 2000
Minocycline 
AD 136:427–428, 2000; Arch Fam Med 9:687–688,
2000; black tongue AD 137:968–969, 2001
Neurofibromatosis Type I
Papillae, prominent pigmented 
AD 95:394–396, 1967
Peutz–Jegher’s syndrome 
Ann Plast Surg 36:394–397, 1996
Physiologic melanin pigmentation 
Ped Derm 9:123–125, 1992
Racial variant – tip of tongue with isolated groups of pigmented
filiform papillae 
Cutis 69:215–217, 2002
Relapsing fever – mustard tongue
Silver
Tobacco – black tongue 
AD 137:968–969, 2001
Tricyclic antidepressants 
AD 136:427–428, 2000
Vitamin B
2
(riboflavin) deficiency – smooth magenta tongue
Ped Derm 16:95–102, 1999
Vitamin B
12
deficiency 
Cutis 71:127–130, 2003