Objective: Glossodynia is a common oral disease. The purpose of the investigation is to analyse the mechanism of microcirculation disorder in glossodynia, and find a new effective treatment.
Methods: 18 cases with microcirculation disorder in tongue were studied by histopathology, hemorrheology and nail microcirculation, treated by intravenous injection of angelica for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
Results: Hyper-viscosity of blood was found in this group of patients. Abnormal micro-vessels were observed in microcirculation examination, though vasculitis wasn't detected in tongue tissue.
Conclusion: Microcirculation disorder may play an important role in the cause of glossodynia. For elderly patients, cardiovascular and mental diseases should be considered. According to the theory of the blood stasis in chinese medicine, these studies show that a treatment combined chinese with western medicine can be applied for the patients, and injection of angelica can improve microcirculation.