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. 2017 Aug 1;4(8):000689.
doi: 10.12890/2017_000689. eCollection 2017.

Raynaud's of the Tongue

Martin Edward Perry  1 , Shazmeen Surtee  2 , Zainab Nawaz  3
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Raynaud's of the Tongue

Martin Edward Perry et al. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. .

Abstract

We describe a 40-year-old lady who presents with a painful white tongue on exposure to the cold. The differential diagnosis and investigations are outlined with a discussion about this unusual presentation of a common problem.

Learning points: Raynaud's can affect areas of the body besides the digits.Lingual Raynaud's should be considered in patients with transient tongue pain.Alternative diagnoses should be sought if ulceration or permanent symptoms develop.

Keywords: Raynaud’s; tongue.

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Conflicts of Interests: The Authors declare that there are no competing interests.

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Painful whiteish-blue tongue discoloration caused by cold air followed by normal colour on re-heating
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