Geographic Tongue: A Case Report with Review of Literature
Tongue is a most delicate part of the oral cavity. It is in charge of numerous functions like swallowing, speech, mastication, speaking and breathing.
Nupur Shah +3 more
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Determining salivary and serum levels of iron, zinc and vitamin B12 in patients with geographic tongue [PDF]
Background. Benign migratory glossitis or geographic tongue, whose cause still remains a mystery, emerges as annular lesions on the dorsal surface of the tongue.
Mina Khayamzadeh +4 more
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Background. Multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) represent a new class of target‐specific antineoplastic agents. These agents show some specific adverse events such as fatigue/asthenia, anorexia/loss of appetite, dysgeusia, diarrhea/abdominal pain, hypothyroidism, hypertension, myelosuppression, and stomatitis. Materials and Methods.
Claudia Arena +5 more
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Multiple Clinical Findings on The Tongue: Variants of Normal or Pathologic Condition? (A Case Report): Temuan Klinis Multipel pada Lidah: Variasi Normal atau Kondisi Patologis? (Sebuah Laporan Kasus) [PDF]
Various normal and pathologic findings might occasionally be found on the tongue and might confuse some patients and clinician due to its atypical presentation. This case report aimed to present a case report of multiple oral findings related to variants
Alhayu, Yurina +2 more
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Nonneoplastic Tongue Swellings of Lymphatic and Lymphocytic Origin: Three Case Reports
Tongue is formed of a mass of muscles and salivary gland embedded in anterior highly vascular and posterior lymphoid stroma and covered by specialized surface epithelium. Growths from all of these heterogonous components may occur resulting in a wide variation in clinical features and behavior, ranging from self‐limiting to aggressive lesions ...
Manar A. Abdul Aziz +2 more
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Benign Migratory Glossitis in a-4-year-old boy: A Case Report
Benign Migratory Glossitis (BMG) is a benign condition on dorsal lateral of the tongue and asymptomatic with a movable pattern. The characteristic of the lesion is an erythematous patch surrounded by yellowish white bands with elevated and irregular ...
Dwi Suhartiningtyas +2 more
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Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Compared with a Control Group
Chronic hyperglycemia is associated with impaired wound healing and higher susceptibility to infections. It is unclear whether patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) present more oral mucosal disorders compared to control groups. The objectives were to compare (a) the prevalence rates of oral mucosal disorders in the DM and non‐DM population and (b) the ...
José González-Serrano +6 more
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Geographic tongue: pattern of presentation in a south western Nigerian teaching hospital [PDF]
Background: Geographic tongue (GT) is one of the commonly seen lesions in Oral Medicine Clinic. It tends to show varying pattern of presentation. Excessive immune response and immune modulation has been implicated in the pathogenesis and this justified ...
Agho, E.T., Oluwande, A, Oyetola, E.O.
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Risk factors associated with tongue lesions:a propensity score-matched case-control study [PDF]
to analyse the potential risk factors of tongue lesions, comparing the results with a control group. An observational, case-control study was designed.
García-Pola Vallejo, María José +1 more
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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 ...
Monica Corazza +10 more
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