Case Report

Year : 2019 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 2 | Page : 88-89

Asymptomatic Benign Migratory Glossitis: A Rare Case Report

Nitin Khanduri, Sankalp Rohatgi, Deepak Kurup1, Malay Mitra2

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, UCMS College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal, 1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Education and Advance Studies, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 2 Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Nitin Khanduri,

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, UCMS College of Dental

Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal.

E‐mail: nitinkhanduri658@gmail.com

Abstract

Benign migratory glossitis, also known as geographic tongue, is an inflammatory recurrent condition of unknown etiology, which is characterized by loss of filiform papillae on the dorsum of the tongue. Clinically, it appears as irregular erythematous patches devoid of filiform papilla bounded by slightly elevated white bands. The lesion changes its location, pattern, and size on the tongue over time, creating a migratory appearance, and in many cases will resolve completely. It is usually an asymptomatic condition but may be associated with burning sensation to hot and spicy food. A case of geographic tongue in a 2-year-old male child is presented here. The purpose of presenting the case report is to discuss the clinical presentation, etiological factors, and treatment modalities of geographic tongue.

Keywords: Asymptomatic, benign migratory glossitis, geographic tongue

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How to cite this article: Khanduri N, Rohatgi S, Kurup D, Mitra M. Asymptomatic benign migratory glossitis: A rare case report. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2019;4:88-9.