Image Based Question-65202

This condition of tongue is seen in??

A. Streptococcal scarlet fever

B. Kawasaki disease

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Correct Answer » C Explanation

This condition is strawberry tongue.

• The term ‘strawberry tongue’ describes a tongue that is bumpy and swollen, in a number of cases the tongue is also red and enlarged, resembling a strawberry or even a raspberry. 
• The following are conditions that can cause strawberry tongue as a symptom:

1. Scarlet fever
2. Allergies
3. Vitamin deficiency
4. Kawasaki disease
5. Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)