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Greg Hosler, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

geographic tongue

Body Site

tongue, dorsal surface

Age

47 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

serpiginous

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

geographic

Comments

Benign migratory glossitis (geographic tongue) is a fairly common condition, but rarely biopsied. The main differential includes infection (mostly fungal), due to the presence of numerous neutrophils and microabscesses.

Description

The tongue mucosa shows irregular hyperplasia and papillomatosis. There is a patchy inflammatory infiltrate, which extends into the epithelium.

Categories

dental/oral disorder genodermatosis/genetic disorder

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11/12/2007 22:37:58

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