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Other names people use for this condition
  • Benign migratory glossitis
  • Erythema migrans
  • Ectopic geographic tongue
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Geographic tongue
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Geographic tongue is a condition that causes lesions on the tongue that resemble psoriasis of the skin.  The lesions may also occasionally occur in the mucosa of the mouth and labia; this condition is called areata migrans.  The lesions typically disappear from one area and move to another.  [1][2][3]

References
  1. . Cummings: Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 3rd ed. : Mosby-Year Book, Inc; 1998.
  2. . Rakel: Conn's Current Therapy 2007, 59th ed.. : Saunders; 2007.
  3. Gonsalves WC, Chi AC, Neville BW. Common Oral Lesions: Part I. Superficial Mucosal Lesions. American Family Physician. February 2007.

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    • DermNet NZ by the New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated has an information page on geographical tongue.  You can read more about the condition by visiting the link below.
      Link: http://dermnetnz.org/site-age-specific/geographic-tongue.html
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    • The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Geographic tongue. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.
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