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Geographic Tongue in a 6 Year Old Child:A Case Report with Review of Literature


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1 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
2 Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
 

Geographic tongue is an inflammatory disorder characterized by asymptomatic erythematoud patched with serpiginous borders. Clinically the appearance is of multifocal, circinate, irregular patches bonded by slightly elevated, white colored keratotic bands. Several etiological factors have been proposed. The conditions may remain asymptomatic or patients may present with complains of pain and burning sensation. We report a case of geographic tongue in a 6 year old boy with review of current concept in causes and management.

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Geographic Tongue, Etiology, Cytology.
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Authors

Punnet Bajaj
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Charu Kapoor
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Deepti Garg
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
P. K. Rajeesh Mohammed
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Robin Sabharwal
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Sharad Vaidya
Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, Bhojia Dental College, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

Abstract


Geographic tongue is an inflammatory disorder characterized by asymptomatic erythematoud patched with serpiginous borders. Clinically the appearance is of multifocal, circinate, irregular patches bonded by slightly elevated, white colored keratotic bands. Several etiological factors have been proposed. The conditions may remain asymptomatic or patients may present with complains of pain and burning sensation. We report a case of geographic tongue in a 6 year old boy with review of current concept in causes and management.

Keywords


Geographic Tongue, Etiology, Cytology.