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Tongue pathology (Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis)…
Tongue pathology
Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis)
irregular depapillated red area
Anterior 2/3
loss of filiform (fungiform remains shiny)
thin white band outlines
associated with fissured tongue
Irritation with acid/spice
Migratory stomatitis/erythema migrans if also affect cheeks/lips
Hairy leukoplakia
bilateral irregular white patched on lateral
Not
premalignant
EBV cause
most common lesion in HIV pt.
Fissured tongue
idiopathic cause
sometimes burning sensation
Usually painless
Reassurance and brushing technique
Glossitis
Anaemia
Sjogrens
Herpes simplex
Poor OHI
Hairy tongue
↑ filiform papilla
More common in smokers
Improve OHI
