Medicina, Vol. 60 No. 1, 2024.
Studija slučaja
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2024_313701
Misdiagnosed Geographic Tongue - a Case Report
Monika Burja Vladić
orcid.org/0000-0001-7097-1468
; Health center Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia
Vlaho Brailo
orcid.org/0000-0002-8449-871X
; University of Zagreb, School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Aim: This case report presents unnecessary diagnostic procedures performed on a patient with a morphological variation of the tongue called geographic tongue. Case report: In this case, patient presented with discomfort on the left side of the tongue, dry mouth and lesions on the dorsal side of the tongue that lasted 3-4 months. After clinical examination by specialists in otorhinolaryngology and dermatology department, the patient was referred to the Department of Oral Medicine, where he was given a final diagnosis of geographic tongue. Conclusion: Geographic tongue is a benign condition that does not require any special treatment, only follow-ups.
Ključne riječi
Burning Mouth Syndrome; Glossitis, Benign Migratory; Oral Health
Hrčak ID:
313701
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.3.2024.
Posjeta: 1.158 *