Several small ulcerations could be seen in the region of the larynx as well as a painful ulcer on the left edge of the tongue (Figure a). Hemorrhagic paronychia was visible on the fingers and toes.

A 57-year-old male patient visited the Department of Oral Medicine, Kyungpook National University Dental Hospital with the chief complaint of painful ulcer on the tip of the tongue. The ulcer had ...

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease with considerable fatality, typically affecting the pulmonary system and, rarely, other body organs including the oral cavity.

Dan Durant, 26, from Stafford, Staffordshire, first noticed he had an ulcer on the right side of his tongue during the summer last year, but didn't think anything of it at the time. It was only ...

Minor cuts, burns, and canker sores should heal within 2 weeks. A sore tongue as a side effect of cancer treatment may appear 1 to 2 weeks after treatment starts and may persist until it ends.

A woman from Downpatrick has shared her oral cancer journey to highlight the importance of regular dental check-ups.

Lynn Hunt woke up one morning with a sore tongue and, curious to see what was causing it, whipped her phone out and spotted two small white patches on the right-hand side. Assuming she'd bitten it ...