Tongue Inflammation (Glossitis): Causes

Pathogenesis (development of disease)

Glossitis can occur in the context of many diseases but also due to local causes.

Biographic causes

Behavioral causes

Nutrition
- Spices (in the sense of chemical irritation).
- Vital substance deficiency – vitamin A, C, respectively, iron deficiency anemia (iron), pernicious anemia (vitamin B12; folic acid).
Consumption of stimulants (in the sense of chemical irritation).
- Alcohol
- Tobacco (smoking)

Disease-related causes

Blood, blood-forming organs – immune system (D50-D90).

Iron deficiency anemia
Immunodeficiency (immune deficiency), unspecified.
Pernicious anemia – anemia caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12 or, less commonly, folic acid deficiency.

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Sjögren’s syndrome (group of sicca syndromes) – autoimmune disease from the group of collagenoses, resulting in a chronic inflammatory disease of the exocrine glands, most commonly the salivary and lacrimal glands; typical sequelae or complications of sicca syndrome are:
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye syndrome) due to lack of wetting of the cornea and conjunctiva with tear fluid.
- Increased susceptibility to caries due to xerostomia (dry mouth) due to reduced salivary secretion.
- Rhinitis sicca (dry nasal mucous membranes), hoarseness and chronic cough irritation and impaired sexual function due to disruption of mucous gland production of the respiratory tract and genital organs.

Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99).

Injuries, poisonings and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).

Laboratory diagnoses – laboratory parameters that are considered independent risk factors.

Medication