The caviar tongue is also referred to as sublingual varices (plural) and varix (singular) and looks like varicose veins in…
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Caviar tongue, also known as lingual varicosities and sublingual varices, is considered a physiological change associated with advancing age, usually…
Sublingual varices usually need no treatment but only reassurance regarding their benign nature. Sclerotherapy or surgery has been attempted in…
Sublingual varices (SLV) are dilated tortuous veins that may be seen along the ventral surface of the tongue or floor…
Dehydration is known to cause a swollen tongue. Inadequate fluids can result in swelling or scalloping of the tongue or…
A healthy tongue should be pink in color with small nodules called papillae over the surface. Certain medical disorders may…
Black tongue usually occurs due to a build-up of the protein keratin on the tongue's surface. However, an overgrowth of…
A healthy (or normal) tongue is pink and covered with small bumps known as papillae. The shade of pink can…
Caviar tongue is seen most commonly at 40 years of age and older, affecting 10% of the population with increased…