Benign Migratory Glossitis: Case Report and Literature Review

Sarfaraz Khan¹*, Syed AsifHaider Shah², Tanveer Ahmed Mujahid³ and Muhammad Ishaq⁴

Received: October 25, 2017;   Published: October 31, 2017

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000482

Full Text PDF

To view the Full Article   Peer-reviewed Article PDF

Abstract

Benign migratory Glossitis (BMG) is a benign, usually asymptomatic mucosal lesion of dorsal surface of the tongue, characterized by depapillated erythematous patches separated by white irregular borders. Etiology of BMG is unknown. Risk factors include psoriasis, fissured tongue, diabetes mellitus, hypersensitivity and psychological factors. We report BMG in an Egyptian soldier of UN peace keeping force, with stress as a possible etiological factor and provide literature review of this disorder.

Keywords: Geographic tongue; Benign migratory Glossitis; Erythema migrans

Abstract| Introduction| Case Report| Discussion| Conclusion| References|