A 30-year-old female patient came to the surgery department for extraction of her tooth. The student dealing with the patient noticed this "weird looking pattern" on the tongue. She called us for a consult. The patient was not aware of her condition, had never experienced any symptoms associated with this. Intraoral examination revealed red patches surrounded by a distinct white outline. The central redder areas appeared to be depapillated.
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| Geographic tongue in a 30-year-old female |
The condition was diagnosed as geographic tongue, based on the characteristic clinical appearance.
More details about geographic tongue can be found at the following link: http://mydayinclinic.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-case-of-two-pathologies-part-2.html.
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