Normal appearance of the undersurface of the tongue, showing prominent veins
It is normal for there to be veins visible underneath the tongue, partly because the mucous membrane is so thin and translucent in this region, but where these vessels become dilated and tortuous, they may appear round and black like caviar.[2] Caviar tongue is also referred to as sublingual varices (plural) and varix (singular) and look like varicose veins in the tongue. It is a benign, asymptomatic, venous lesion.
^James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "34. Disorders of the mucous membranes". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. pp. 800–801. ISBN978-0-323-54753-6.
^Viswanath, V; Nair, S; Chavan, N; Torsekar, R (Jan–Feb 2011). "Caviar tongue". Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 77 (1): 78–9. doi:10.4103/0378-6323.75002. PMID 21220892.
^Mulliken, John B. (2013). "13. Capillary malformations, hyperkeratotic stains, telangiectasias, and miscellaneous vascular blots". In Mulliken, John B.; Burrows, Patricia E.; Fishman, Steven J. (eds.). Mulliken and Young's Vascular Anomalies: Hemangiomas and Malformations (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 552–553. ISBN978-0-19-972254-9.
January 01, 1970
caviar, tongue, condition, characterized, purplish, nodular, swelling, veins, found, undersurface, tongue, other, namessublingual, varicosities, sublingual, varicesnormal, appearance, undersurface, tongue, showing, prominent, veins, normal, there, veins, visib. Caviar tongue is a condition characterized by the purplish nodular swelling of veins found on the undersurface of the tongue 1 Caviar tongueOther namesSublingual varicosities or Sublingual varicesNormal appearance of the undersurface of the tongue showing prominent veins It is normal for there to be veins visible underneath the tongue partly because the mucous membrane is so thin and translucent in this region but where these vessels become dilated and tortuous they may appear round and black like caviar 2 Caviar tongue is also referred to as sublingual varices plural and varix singular and look like varicose veins in the tongue It is a benign asymptomatic venous lesion History editIt was first described by William Bennett Bean in 1952 when he thought it looked like caviar 3 See also editVaricose veins VaricesReferences edit James William D Elston Dirk Treat James R Rosenbach Misha A Neuhaus Isaac 2020 34 Disorders of the mucous membranes Andrews Diseases of the Skin Clinical Dermatology 13th ed Edinburgh Elsevier pp 800 801 ISBN 978 0 323 54753 6 Viswanath V Nair S Chavan N Torsekar R Jan Feb 2011 Caviar tongue Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology 77 1 78 9 doi 10 4103 0378 6323 75002 PMID 21220892 Mulliken John B 2013 13 Capillary malformations hyperkeratotic stains telangiectasias and miscellaneous vascular blots In Mulliken John B Burrows Patricia E Fishman Steven J eds Mulliken and Young s Vascular Anomalies Hemangiomas and Malformations 2nd ed Oxford University Press pp 552 553 ISBN 978 0 19 972254 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caviar tongue amp oldid 1197035802, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
