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- Title
GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW.
- Authors
SHAHZAD, MAHREEN; SATTAR, ANAM; FARAN ALI, SYED MOHAMMAD
- Abstract
Geographic tongue (Benign migratory glossitis, erythema migrans) is an asymptomatic inflammatory disorder of tongue of unknown etiology. This disease is characterized by erythematous areas showing raised greyish or white circinate lines or bands with irregular pattern on the dorsal surface of the tongue and depapillation. The objective in presenting the case report and literature review is to discuss the clinical presentation, associated causative factors and management strategies of geographic tongue.
- Subjects
TONGUE diseases; GLOSSITIS; ERYTHEMA; INFLAMMATION; ETIOLOGY of diseases
- Publication
Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 2014, Vol 34, Issue 3, p409
- ISSN
1012-8700
- Publication type
Article