title: Candidal infection of the tongue with nonspecific inflammation of the palate.
abstract: A retrospective study of ten patients with median rhomboid glossitis (MRG) revealed the presence of a nonspecific inflammatory reaction of varying degrees of severity in the overlying palatal mucosa. Clinical records and photographs indicated that the palatal reactions physically approximated the underlying glossal lesions, suggesting a relationship between these entities. The nature of the relationship is uncertain, but it may involve a localized infection of the palatal mucosa by Candida species, from the MRG. Alternatively, irritation by soluble, possibly Candida-related factors from the MRG that are applied repeatedly to the palatal mucosa during swallowing may be responsible.
authors.forename: L Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Touyz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005928:Glossitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies