A fissured tongue is not predictive of a high risk of gastric cancer; transverse fissures are seen in trisomy 21, riboflavin deficiency, and longitudinal fissures are seen in syphilitic glossitis.
Cracked tongue is usually just a deep central groove pattern and multiple irregular secondary grooves on the dorsum of the patient’s tongue, and the etiology of the condition is currently unknown. However, transverse clefts are considered to be associated with trisomy 21 and riboflavin deficiency, while longitudinal clefts are considered to be associated with syphilitic lingual inflammation, as well as other factors such as heredity and infections, and usually do not indicate a high risk of gastric cancer.
For those who have H. pylori infection, family history of gastric cancer, and the organism is accompanied by symptoms such as epigastric pain, weight loss, loss of appetite, emaciation, vomiting of blood, and epigastric mass, it is a warning of a high risk of gastric cancer. To clarify whether one is suffering from gastric cancer, further comprehensive examination and thorough evaluation by a doctor are required to confirm the diagnosis.
It is recommended that people with fissured tongue should consult a doctor for timely examination, so that the disease can be clarified and treated according to the doctor’s advice, and also to check whether it is caused by stomach cancer. Pay attention to oral hygiene and dietary care in daily life, rinse the mouth in time after meals, remove food residues in the mouth, and eat less spicy and stimulating food.