Abstract
Lingual ulceration is a rare symptom in the pediatric population, which makes it a diagnostic challenge. It is important to rule out any malignant cause of ulceration. Other causes include syphilitic, herpetic, and mycobacterial infections; physicochemical insults; and self-inflicted trauma (Table). Lingual ulceration has been reported in infants as the result of repetitive mucosal trauma by neonatal teeth (Riga-Fede disease) and in older children with orthodontic appliances.
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