Dermatology - TONGUE, DORSAL SURFACE: tongue, black hairy - tongue, black hairy
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Image Name: Black_Hairy_Tongue_1_040620   File Type: jpg
Diagnosis: TONGUE, BLACK HAIRY / TONGUE, BLACK HAIRY   Category: dental/oral disorder /
hyperpigmentation /
cutaneous sign of systemic disease
Morphology: papulosquamous (bump, scale)   Organization: confluent
Pattern: midline   Color: brown
Body Site: tongue, dorsal surface / tongue   Age: 58 years
Gender: female   Image Year: 2004
Contributor: Eric Ehrsam, MD   First  Published: June 21, 2004
Description:thickened brown furry plaque
Comments:This healthy 58-year-old woman was distressed by the dark pigmented thickening of the top of her tongue. The plaque improved with brushing of the tongue twice daily with 0.5 percent solution.
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