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Russ Corio, DDS

Diagnosis

median rhomboid glossitis central papillary atrophy

Body Site

tongue, dorsal surface

Age

20 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

symmetric solitary

Comments

This young man had an asymptomatic red patch on the posterior midline of the tongue. It improved but didn't clear with antifungal therapy.

Description

symmetric midline red atrophic patch

Categories

atrophy dental/oral disorder infections and infestations

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2/26/2004 3:26:32

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