Abstract
Symptomatic geographic tongue in a child
Highlights
Benign migratory glossitis is commonly found on routine clinical examination as an asymptomatic, ulcer-like region on the dorsum of the tongue where the filiform papillae are denuded[1]
Case report A girl aged 2 years and 9 months was brought to the department of periodontology and oral pathology, the chief complaints being oral pain and burning ulceration that created difficulty in eating and drinking
It was diagnosed as a geographic tongue
Summary
Benign migratory glossitis (geographic tongue) is commonly found on routine clinical examination as an asymptomatic, ulcer-like region on the dorsum of the tongue where the filiform papillae are denuded[1]. Geographic tongue in children can be symptomatic, presenting with oral pain which affects daily activity, eating, and sleeping[1]. Case report A girl aged 2 years and 9 months was brought to the department of periodontology and oral pathology, the chief complaints being oral pain and burning ulceration that created difficulty in eating and drinking. Examination of the mouth showed that filiform papillae were absent but there was an irregular map-like patch with a red and white lesion with white circular borders on the entire dorsal lingual surface.
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