Category: Pathology | Difficulty: Intermediate | Priority: Nice-to-know
Benign migratory glossitis characterized by multifocal erythematous depapillated areas on the tongue surrounded by white or yellowish borders.
A harmless condition where smooth red patches with white edges move around on the tongue.
[[benign migratory glossitis; map tongue; red patch; white border (see: macule; patch; atrophy)]]
Often asymptomatic; reassure patients while documenting appearance
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