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Glossodynia as an Unusual Manifestation of Vitamin B12 Deficiency -A case report-

혀통증으로 나타난 비타민 B12 결핍증 -증례보고-

  • Lee, Jung Hun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Jeong, Il Man (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Seo, Won Goo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Woo, Chul Ho (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Bae, Jong Seok (Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center) ;
  • Mun, Sung Ha (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Kwak, In Suk (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang Min (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • 이정훈 (한림대학교 의과대학 한강성심병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 정일만 (한림대학교 의과대학 한강성심병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 서원구 (한림대학교 의과대학 한강성심병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 우철호 (한림대학교 의과대학 한강성심병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 배종석 (서울의료원 신경과) ;
  • 문성하 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 곽인숙 (한림대학교 의과대학 한강성심병원 마취통증의학과) ;
  • 김광민 (한림대학교 의과대학 한강성심병원 마취통증의학과)
  • Received : 2006.08.25
  • Accepted : 2006.11.07
  • Published : 2006.12.30
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Abstract

A 58-year old male patient, with a history of gastrectomy, came to our department for recently aggravated glossodynia. A delicate physical examination revealed gait ataxia and a positive Rhomberg test. He was diagnosed as having vitamin B12 deficiency using a combination of the laboratory results, such as macrocytic anemia. It was thought that the tongue pain might have been a main clinical manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency.

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