Fissured (scrotal) Tongue, Tongue, Fissured (scrotal), Malformation, Congenital - DermAtlas

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Jerzy Pawlak, MSc,PhD

Diagnosis

fissured (scrotal) tongue tongue, fissured (scrotal) malformation, congenital

Body Site

tongue, dorsal surface tongue, lateral border

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

fissure

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This healthy 5-year-old boy had persistent fissuring of his tongue since birth. The deep fissures were usually asymptomatic but occasionally became infected.

Description

beefy red tongue with deep fissures accentuated at the edge of the dorsal surface

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12/9/2007 15:42:50

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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