Image:Scorbutic tongue.jpg
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This patient presented with a “scorbutic tongue” due to what proved to be a vitamin C deficiency. The condition referred to as “scorbutic tongue”, i.e., related to scurvy, involves inflammation of the tongue, or glossitis, which includes areas of erythema and petechial submucosal hemorrhages. |
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Public Health Image Library, ID#:6239 |
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1970 |
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CDC |
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Public domain.
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This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made during the course of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
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| current | 01:54, 6 November 2006 | 700×468 (56 KB) | Anetode | (colour) |
| 16:50, 17 November 2005 | 700×468 (36 KB) | Ske | (http://phil.cdc.go ID#: 6239 inflammation of the tongue, a symptom of scurvy. category:scurvy) |
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