What Causes Blue Discoloration On The Tongue Of A Child?

Posted on Fri, 25 Nov 2016

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Question : Tounge of my 9 month son has turned blue and i am worried because he did not ate anything which is blue in colour. I have attached some images for your reference. He had eaten guvava and cerelac. please guide

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Not a cause for concern.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. I have gone through the attached images and it does not look concerning to me. Eating guava can give rise to the discoloration and I would not worry about the same. In any case, if you look, the side of the tongue is normal and only the coating over the tongue has been tainted with the strain of the guava.

No need to worry.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar