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Benign migratory glossitis: A rare presentation of a common disorder

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2015
Benign migratory glossitis, also known as geographic tongue, is a recurrent condition of unknown etiology characterized by loss of epithelium, particularly of the filiform papillae on the dorsum of the tongue.
Tarun Kumar, Gagan Puri, Konidena Aravinda, Neha Arora   +3 more
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Epidermal growth factor receptor and myeloperoxidase expression in geographic tongue: an observational study [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundGeographic tongue (GT) is a common oral mucosal lesion that affects the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the tongue and characterized by erythematous areas of papillary atrophy surrounded by peripheral zones. The aim of this study was to evaluate
Amal Dafar, Amal Dafar, Anna-Karin Östberg, Asal Shikhan, Lena Larsson, Mats Jontell, Hülya Cevik-Aras, Hülya Cevik-Aras   +7 more
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Lack of oral involvement in a large cohort of women with vulvar lichen sclerosus - a multicenter prospective study. [PDF]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
Summary Background and Objectives: We assessed the prevalence of oral lichen sclerosus in a cohort of women affected with vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS). Patients and Methods: This prospective, observational study included adult female patients with a histologically proven VLS who attended the Vulva Clinics of three Dermatology Units from January 2020 ...
Corazza M, Salvini C, Gaspari V, Simonetti O, Schettini N, de Magnis A, Rapparini L, Rizzetto G, Misciali C, Marzola E, Borghi A.   +10 more
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Salivary Zinc Level Determination in Patients with Benign Migratory Glossitis [PDF]

Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2012
Aims: To determine and compare the salivary zinc level concentration (SZLC) and salivary flow rate (SFR) in patient with benign migratory glossitis (BMG) and in control normal subjects, also to evaluate any relationship among these variables in each ...
Abbas F Al-Taee
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Investigating geographic tongue severity: a cross-sectional study on symptoms and potential risk factors [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Geographic tongue (GT) is a benign, recurrent inflammatory condition marked by atrophic and erythematous lesions, often asymptomatic but sometimes causing discomfort. This study evaluated some potential etiological and risk factors influencing
Bilgün Çeti̇n, Derya İçöz
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Patients journey to diagnosis and treatment of oral mucosal lesions: A report on three cases. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
A case presented with multipe erythematic areas on the tounge and buccal mucosa befour and after treatemnt. Key Clinical Message Delays in diagnosis and management of patients with oral mucosal lesions have serious implications for the patients. Early referral and collaboration between HCPs and OM specialists are essential in improving patients ...
Homeida LA, Aldahlawi SA.
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Ozone as healing touch in a case of benign migratory glossitis

SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, 2016
Benign migratory glossitis also known as the geographical tongue is a recurrent condition of unknown etiology characterized by loss of epithelium particularly of the filiform papillae on the dorsum of the tongue.
Tarun Kumar, Neha Arora, Ajaypal Singh Kataria, Dheeraj Sharma   +3 more
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Oral Manifestation of Autoimmune Systemic Disorder: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry, 2022
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in genetically predisposed people caused by gluten which attacks the lining of the small intestines and damages the villi, leading to malabsorption.
Divya Jyoti, Chitrita G Mukherjee, Jeevendra N Shukla, Aparna Singh, Swati Sagar   +4 more
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Evaluation of the Th17 pathway in psoriasis and geographic tongue, [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020
Background: Psoriasis is a skin-articular disease with unclear etiopathogenesis. It has been suggested that the disease is immune-mediated by T-lymphocytes, predominantly Th17 cells. Similar to psoriasis, geographic tongue is an inflammatory disease with
Bruna Lavinas Sayed Picciani, Tábata Alves Domingos, Thays Teixeira-Souza, Anna Karoline Fausto-Silva, Eliane Pedra Dias, Sueli Carneiro   +5 more
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Images in Clinical Medicine: Geographic Tongue [PDF]

Bengal Physician Journal, 2023
Geographic tongue is usually self-resolving and relatively a benign condition. Sometimes, these lesions in the tongue can move from one location to another in the tongue hence this condition is also called benign migratory glossitis.
Sambit Chatterjee, Surjyamukhi Bhattacharya, Baijaeek Sain   +2 more
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