Frequency of tongue lesions among outpatients attending a tertiary dermatology clinic in Turkey
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Background: The moist, pink, muscular tissue, tongue, serves as an organ of mastication, swallowing, tasting and vocalization. This highly specialized organ encompasses several cell types, which give rise to different kinds of diseases. There is a limited data on the prevalence rates of tongue diseases and factors associated with tongue lesions.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence rates of tongue diseases among outpatients of a large referral center and to determine factors associated with tongue diseases.
Methods: This was a study of 1808 patients [769 men and 1039 women; mean age, 42.07 ± 18.01 years (range: 18–102 years)], who were prospectively enrolled between March 2016 and March 2017. Detailed demographic and clinical data, including tongue lesions were recorded. Mann-Whitney U and χ2 tests were used for statistical analysis, with a significance threshold of p < 0.05.
Results: Tongue lesions were observed in 441 of 1808 patients (24.4%). The most frequently observed tongue diseases were coated tongue (30.6%), fissured tongue (21.9%) and candidiasis (16.3%). The general prevalence of these lesions were 7.5%, 5.1% and 4%, respectively. Detailed statistical analysis revealed that age (p < 0.001), gender (p < 0.001), smoking habits (p < 0.001), coffee consumption (p = 0.012) and dental treatment history (p < 0.001) were associated with higher rates of tongue diseases within the study group.
Conclusions: We have demonstrated that tongue lesions were common in our study population. Further studies are needed to support these results.
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Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Klinik Tıp Bilimleri
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Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
28 Haziran 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
4 Mayıs 2018
Kabul Tarihi
27 Haziran 2018
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Yıl 2018 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1