A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential Diagnosis

The tongue is considered to be the strongest muscular organ in the body and a very important structure in the oral cavity. It is involved in various critical functions such as taste, speech, chewing and deglutition. It has been known to be a harbinger of systemic health and disease. Lesions occurr...

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Main Authors:	Yenduluri Durga Bai, Sathasivasubramanian Sankarapandian, R Aditi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-06-01
Series:	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:	erythroplakia granulomatous lesion tongue
Online Access:	https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10005/27813_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(SY_SS)_PFA(PSY).pdf

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spelling	doaj-a5cde72dbf4749788640fc792f783dd62020-11-25T02:20:54ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-06-01116ZD07ZD0910.7860/JCDR/2017/27813.10005A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential DiagnosisYenduluri Durga Bai0Sathasivasubramanian Sankarapandian1R Aditi2Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.The tongue is considered to be the strongest muscular organ in the body and a very important structure in the oral cavity. It is involved in various critical functions such as taste, speech, chewing and deglutition. It has been known to be a harbinger of systemic health and disease. Lesions occurring on the tongue vary widely in colour and consistency. Widespread red lesions on the tongue need to be differentiated carefully from each other for a proper diagnosis and treatment and must be followed up for recurrence. The present case report demonstrates a widespread longstanding recurrent red lesion occurring on the surface of the tongue, its diagnosis and management.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10005/27813_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(SY_SS)_PFA(PSY).pdferythroplakiagranulomatous lesiontongue
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author_facet	Yenduluri Durga Bai Sathasivasubramanian Sankarapandian R Aditi
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title	A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential Diagnosis
title_short	A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential Diagnosis
title_full	A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential Diagnosis
title_fullStr	A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential Diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed	A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential Diagnosis
title_sort	wide spread red lesion on the surface of the tongue-a case report and review of differential diagnosis
publisher	JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn	2249-782X 0973-709X
publishDate	2017-06-01
description	The tongue is considered to be the strongest muscular organ in the body and a very important structure in the oral cavity. It is involved in various critical functions such as taste, speech, chewing and deglutition. It has been known to be a harbinger of systemic health and disease. Lesions occurring on the tongue vary widely in colour and consistency. Widespread red lesions on the tongue need to be differentiated carefully from each other for a proper diagnosis and treatment and must be followed up for recurrence. The present case report demonstrates a widespread longstanding recurrent red lesion occurring on the surface of the tongue, its diagnosis and management.
topic	erythroplakia granulomatous lesion tongue
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A Wide Spread Red Lesion on the Surface of the Tongue-A Case Report and Review of Differential Diagnosis

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