What are common histological changes in pathological conditions of the tongue?
Several pathological conditions can affect the histology of the tongue, including:
- Glossitis: Inflammation of the tongue, often showing infiltration of inflammatory cells in the lamina propria. - Leukoplakia: A condition characterized by white patches on the mucosa, often due to hyperkeratosis and epithelial dysplasia. - Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The most common type of tongue cancer, arising from the stratified squamous epithelium and showing features such as abnormal cell morphology and invasion into deeper tissues. - Geographic Tongue: A benign condition where areas of the tongue lose papillae, creating map-like patterns of erythema and atrophy.
