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Partial atrophic glossitis

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Partial atrophic glossitis in a 58-year-old woman with the chief complaint of a burning sensation on the tongue for 6 months. She was easily fatigued for several months and denied any systemic diseases. Her serum vitamin B12 level was 72 ng/L (normal range 180 to 914 ng/L), and serum levels of folate, ferritin, and hemoglobin were all within the normal range. (A) Physical examination revealed partial atrophy of the tongue. (B) Complete resolution after 1 month of supplement therapy. (C) The therapeutic effect was still evident during follow-up at 6 months. (Source: Chen GY, Tang ZQ, Bao ZX. Vitamin B12 deficiency may play an etiological role in atrophic glossitis and its grading: a clinical case-control study. BMC Oral Health 2022;22[1]:456. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International [CC BY 4.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)