Black hairy tongue associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

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https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.623

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Black hairy tongue, black tongue, hyperpigmented tongue, , lingual pigmentation, lingua villosa nigra

Abstract

Black hairy tongue (BHT) is a benign disorder characterized by dark coloration and hypertrophy with hyperkeratosis in filiform papillae on the surface of the tongue. Several intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including poor dental hygiene, smoking, drinking dark beverages, indiscriminate use of antibiotics, and some malignant diseases, have been proposed as potential causes. This is the case of a patient with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the mid esophagus in conjunction with BHT, a previously unknown association.

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Camilo Blanco Avellaneda, Unidad de Videoendoscopia del Restrepo Ltda.

Msc. Cirugía Gastrointestinal y Endoscopia Digestiva. Magister en Educación. Investigador Junior, Grupo Educación e Investigación, Universidad El Bosque, Minciencias. Bogotá, Colombia

Andrés Fernando Blanco Inzunza, Unidad de VIdeoendoscopia del Restrepo Ltda.

Odontólogo, servicio social obligatorio. BITER 13. Ejército Nacional de Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia

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Figura 1. Paciente con coloración negra del dorso de la lengua, que no compromete los bordes laterales ni la punta.

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2021-04-21

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Blanco Avellaneda, C., & Blanco Inzunza, A. F. (2021). Black hairy tongue associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Revista Colombiana De Gastroenterología, 36(Supl. 1), 112–115. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.623

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Vol. 36 No. Supl. 1 (2021): Casos Clínicos

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