Pathology · single question
A clinical image shows a tongue with multiple bluish/purple dilated vessels on the ventral surface. What is the diagnosis?
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Correct answer: A. Varix (Varicosity)
✓ A) Varix is correct.
Lingual varices (varicosities) appear as bluish-purple, tortuous dilated veins on the ventral surface of the tongue, especially common in elderly patients. They are benign, asymptomatic, and require no treatment. They differ from hemangiomas (congenital vascular malformations) and do not blanch significantly under pressure like some vascular lesions.
Lingual varices (varicosities) appear as bluish-purple, tortuous dilated veins on the ventral surface of the tongue, especially common in elderly patients. They are benign, asymptomatic, and require no treatment. They differ from hemangiomas (congenital vascular malformations) and do not blanch significantly under pressure like some vascular lesions.