Glossitis, Benign Migratory

An idiopathic disorder of the tongue characterized by the loss of filiform papillae leaving reddened areas of circinate macules bound by a white band. The lesions heal, then others erupt.

Year introduced: 2017 (1965)

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Tree Number(s): C07.465.910.363.447

MeSH Unique ID: D005929

Entry Terms:

• Benign Migratory Glossitis
• Migratory Glossitis, Benign
• Erythema Migrans, Lingual
• Lingual Erythema Migrans
• Geographic Tongue
• Tongue, Geographic
• Glossitis Areata Exfoliativa

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Diseases Category
Stomatognathic Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Tongue Diseases
Glossitis
Glossitis, Benign Migratory