TY - JOUR
AB - XXXI. INFLAMMATION, LEUCOPLAKIA, AND ULCERATION OF THE TONGUE. Inflammation.-The tongue readily becomes edematous as a consequence of any inflammatory condition within the mouth, whether this be general as in mercurial stomatitis, or local as in ulceration of the gum around a tooth with infected socket. Acute superjlcial glossitis is caused by scalding or caustic fluids, or occurs as part of a general stomatitis, e.g., mercurial. Acute deep (parenchymatous) glossitis is associated with oral sepsis, and may occasionally be started by a penetrating wound. The tongue is swollen by edema and may develop one or more abscesscs. Chronic Superficial Glossitis : Leueop1akia.-Chronic superficial glossitis is a common disease caused by irritants of low intensity acting over a long period of time. The chief of these are septic teeth and syphilis, with tobacco and alcohol as adjuvants. In the usual form the papilla: disappear from irregular areas of the mucous membrane and a thin, shiny, red epithelium remains. This becomes horny and sodden, and forms smooth, white patches. The condition is then known as leucoplakia. Beneath the epithelium therc is a round-celled infiltration of the mucous membrane with development of scar tissue which contracts to form fissures on the surface of 
TI - Atlas of pathological anatomy
JF - British Journal of Surgery
DO - 10.1002/bjs.1800192602
DA - 1931-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/atlas-of-pathological-anatomy-3CGPWhwjGf
SP - 121
EP - 144
VL - 19
IS - Supplement_26
DP - DeepDyve
ER -