This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Miscellaneous, Subject name: Medicine
Moeller's glossitis is due to a 
Select and explain. 
A. pernicious anemia, B. Riboflavin deficiency, C. Acute monocytic leukemia, D. Late acquired syphilis
A: pernicious anemia
Answer: A: pernicious anemia 
Explanation: Atrophic glossitis. Atrophic glossitis, also known as bald tongue, smooth tongue, Hunter glossitis, Moeller glossitis, or Moller-Hunter glossitis, is a condition characterized by a smooth glossy tongue that is often tender/painful, caused by complete atrophy of the lingual papillae Ref Davidson 23rd edition pg 1036