@article{oai:jichi-ir.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000696, author = {Hitoshi , Osano and Toru , Miyauchi and Masaki Toshima and Koichi , Matsumoto and Mikio , Kusama}, journal = {自治医科大学紀要, Jichi Medical University Journal}, month = {Dec}, note = {Megaloblastic anemia is most commonly due to a deficiency of folate or vitamin B12. This report describes the clinical features of a case of megaloblastic anemia, in which an oral symptom was the first significant finding. A mass on the tongue as an initial symptom of megaloblastic anemia is rare. We report a 69-year-old male patient who had a tongue mass, fissured tongue, and various laboratory abnormalities. It is interesting that his mass reducedwith the normalized serum level of vitamin B12 and iron after substitution therapy.}, pages = {159--164}, title = {A rare case of a tongue mass in a patient with megaloblastic anemia}, volume = {30}, year = {2008} }