Glossitis, Atrophic Tramatic - DermAtlas

Contributor

Marco Torres, MD

Diagnosis

glossitis, atrophic tramatic

Body Site

tongue, lateral border

Age

35 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

discrete

Color

pink

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 35 year-old woman was very upset about her tongue. She had noted the dapapilated area 2 months before while she was subjected to intense stress at work. She noted tenderness in the morning and she accepted that she was biting and rubbing her tongue against upper molars during the night. She improved after using an acrylic bite splint for several weeks while sleeping to prevent contact with upper teeth.

Description

atrophic well demarcated pink plaques

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12/12/2006 22:48:28

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