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Sublingual Varices

Aka: Sublingual Varices, Varicose Veins of Tongue, Caviar Lesions of Tongue

Epidemiology
1. Develop with age
2. Incidence: 10% of patients over age 40 years
Signs
1. Small purplish or blue round swellings under Tongue
Evaluation
1. No significance
2. Reassure patient

Family Practice Notebook

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/21/2007 and last published on 2/5/2012.

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