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| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 30
| Issue : 2 | Page : 173-175 |
Benign migratory glossitis with fissured tongue
M Goswami, A Verma, M Verma
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
M Goswami
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC Complex, BS Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.100008
Symptomatic benign migratory glossitis (BMG) or "geographic tongue" is a rare occurrence in pediatric dentistry though asymptomatic BMG is comparatively common. BMG presents itself as an ulcer-like region on the dorsum of the tongue, which may recur at different sites on the tongue, creating a migratory appearance. Asymptomatic cases usually resolve on their own but symptomatic cases need treatment. Fissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves on the dorsum of the tongue and, in many cases, is associated with geographic tongue. This article presents a case of symptomatic geographic tongue with fissured tongue with a history of asthma.
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