geographic tongue Flashcards

1
Q

what is it

A

erthema of tongue

involves dorsal of tongue …ant 2/3 rd

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2
Q

is it benign

A

yes

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3
Q

treatment

A

no

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4
Q

characterstic lesion look like esp borders

A

serpentoine border …in centre erythematous zone

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5
Q

why called migrans

A

it migrates its position

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6
Q

cause

A

unknown

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7
Q

color

A

as name ertyema migrans —-ertyema plus yellow-white border scalloped

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