DA03.1
category
Geographic tongue
Definition
Patches on the tongue; Tongue - patchy; Benign migratory glossitis; Glossitis - benign migratory. Geographic tongue is a map-like appearance of the tongue due to irregular patches on its surface. The condition appears to be less common in smokers. The pattern on the surface of the tongue may change very rapidly. These areas are said to be "denuded." Denuded areas may persist for more than a month.
Inclusions
- Benign migratory glossitis
- Erythema migrans of tongue
- Glossitis areata exfoliativa
Also indexed as
Benign migratory glossitisErythema migrans of tongueGeographic tongueGlossitis areata exfoliativabenign migrating glossitisgeographical tonguelingua geographicawandering rash of tongue