TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Geographic Tongue A1 - Valdez, Ernest A1 - Usatine, Richard P. A1 - Gonsalves, Wanda C. A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Sabella, Camille A2 - Smith, Mindy Ann A2 - Mayeaux, E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. A2 - Appachi, Elumalai PY - 2015 T2 - The Color Atlas of Pediatrics AB - A 4-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician’s office because the mother is concerned about her child’s tongue having a “strange appearance.” She denies pain or discomfort and is unsure how long the lesions have been present. The lesions seem to change areas of distribution on the tongue. The examination reveals large, well-delineated, shiny and smooth, erythematous spots on the surface of the tongue (Figure 35-1). The diagnosis is geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis). The physician explains that it is benign and that no treatment is needed unless symptoms develop. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114870568 ER -