title: Geographic tongue--a manifestation of atopy.
abstract: One hundred patients with geographic tongue have been studied for evidence of an association with atopy. There was a significantly high frequency of personal and/or family history of asthma, eczema and hay fever amongst the patients when compared to a control population. A raised total serum IgE( greater than or equal to 200 u/ml) was significantly more frequent in patients compared to a control population. These findings confirm the impression that in some patients geographic tongue is a sign of atopy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005929:Glossitis, Benign Migratory / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E