Ulcers on the tongue - what is the reason?

Ranks (painful and painless) appearing on the surface of the tongue and having a property for a long time do not heal, in traditional medicine are called ulcers. Ulcers in the tongue can be caused by various diseases themselves and often are their indirect symptoms. Consider the most common cases, the occurrence of this unpleasant phenomenon.

The occurrence of such neoplasms may be a symptom of Crohn's disease. This disease is characterized by the appearance of sores on the mucosa of the digestive system. They are located almost everywhere, beginning with the intestine and ending with the oral cavity. As a rule, with this disease, the sores are small, but numerous. Usually they are located at once on several pieces and deliver the patient a lot of unpleasant sensations. The appearance of small ulcers is also characteristic of duodenal ulcer. In this case, the disease is accompanied by loss of appetite.

One of the causes that cause the appearance of these formations can be candidal stomatitis. This manifestation arises as a consequence of a long course of thrush, complicated by a bacterial infection. In this case, on the surface of the tongue, formations of a rounded shape appear, having clear contours in the form of a white-colored roller. In the center of these rounds appear small sores. If the child has ulcers in the language of this particular form and he has lost the desire to drink and eat, most likely this is the evidence of candidal stomatitis.

No less problems are caused by flat red lichen, which manifests itself in the form of papules, which, merging, form painful neoplasms in the tongue.

There is the possibility of a herpetic lesion of the tongue caused by infection. With such a lesion, ulcers on the tongue appear after the blisters on the surface of the tongue burst. With such a disease, the general well-being of the patient deteriorates significantly. The body temperature can rise, lethargy and weakness appear. The person becomes irritable, refuses to eat and drink.

Often the symptom of such an extremely serious disease as syphilis can be single ulcers in the tongue, having a regular rounded shape with almost equal edges. The bottom of this formation is pink and shiny. A characteristic feature of the neoplasm is complete painlessness. Often, the pink bottom of such a sore is covered with a gray film.

Emerging ulcers in the language, the causes of which can occur with leprosy (leprosy), tuberculosis, certain tumor (oncological) diseases indicate the need for urgent treatment of not only this manifestation of the disease, but also its root cause. Very often with tuberculosis, there are formations on the tip, back or near the tongue bridle, which have an increased soreness. They have irregular edges and a comparatively deep bottom, covered with glassy, pale granulations.

Simple ulcers on the surface of the tongue are often mild. Unlike ulcerative cancer, they do not have cylindrical edges. In this case, the infiltration at their base is also completely absent.

Since all types of ulcers on the surface of the tongue require complex treatment, in order to identify the root cause of the disease, it is necessary to get a qualified consultation of a doctor who, after conducting a series of studies, will help to establish the diagnosis of the disease accurately. In case of occurrence of different formations on the surface of the tongue, one should not self-medicate and apply various methods of alternative medicine. The quicker the cause of the ulcer in the tongue is revealed, the more likely it is to have a quick and effective treatment.