Anemia-induced complex oral conditions

Abstract

Although early diagnosis of hematological diseases may remarkably improve the prognosis and quality of life of patients, anemia is often unrecognized by physicians for lack of specific systemic symptom. This article describes a 60-year-old male with a chief complaint of tongue pain without any other symptoms. Full oral examination and hematological tests revealed a megaloblastic anemia resulting in complex oral conditions. The association of anemia and abnormal oral conditions is of importance to dental clinicians, as they may be able to diagnose hematological disease at an early stage.