Lengua negra peluda
La lengua negra peluda se produce cuando las papilas (prominencias en forma de dedo ubicadas en la superficie de la lengua) no se desprenden como normalmente lo hacen y en consecuencia, a medida que la longitud de la papila aumenta, se acumulan los desechos y las bacterias, dando una apariencia lanuda y de color oscuro. Esta condición puede estar relacionada con el uso de antibióticos.
Revision
Last reviewed 3/5/2011 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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