Although easily examined, abnormalities of the tongue can present a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for physicians. Recognition and diagnosis require a thorough history, including onset and duration, antecedent symptoms, and tobacco and alcohol use. Examination of tongue morphology and a careful assessment for lymphadenopathy are also important. Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy ...

Dermoscopic features of a black hairy tongue have never been reported. Dermoscopy might be useful in speculating pathologic features of oral lesions. The objective was to identify additional dermoscopic criteria. Two Japanese patients who were clinically given a diagnosis of "black hairy tongue" were evaluated for dermoscopic features. We have shown characteristic dermoscopic features of browni...

Abstract This is a case report of 27-year-old male who presented with recurrent facial swelling and weakness. The clinical evaluation revealed that the patient had Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS), rare neurological disease characterized by triad edema, muscle weakness, furrowed or fissured tongue. Accurate data regarding incidence MRS challenging to obtain due rarity disorder, early recogni...

Geographic tongue (GT) and fissured tongue (FT) are the more frequent oral lesions in patients with psoriasis. The aims of this study were to compare the prevalence of GT/FT between psoriasis group (PG) and healthy controls (HC) and investigate the correlation between GT/FT and psoriasis severity using the PASI and age of psoriasis onset. Three hundred and forty-eight PG and 348 HC were selecte...

Tongue is a most sensitive part of the oral cavity. It is responsible for many functions in the mouth like swallowing, speech, mastication, speaking and breathing. Geographic tongue (Benign migratory glossitis, erythema migrans) is an asymptomatic inflammatory disorder of tongue with controversial etiology. This disease is characterized by erythematous areas showing raised greyish or white circ...

Background: The tongue is one of the most important organs in oral cavity, and its lesions are a health concern for healthcare providers patients. Limited epidemiological studies have evaluated children. present study aimed to evaluate prevalence various on population Iranian students. Methods: A total 2051 students, aged 7–12 years, were randomly selected from elementary schools Kerman using r...

ABSTRACT The Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome constitutes a rare manifestation characterized by triad of signs and symptoms: recurrent orofacial edema, fissured tongue, facial paralysis. difficulty in diagnosing is that edema common to various diseases besides the lack awareness health professionals frequent metachronous its symptomatology. aim this report present classical case clinical therapeut...