Transient lingual papillitis: case reports.
The term transient lingual papillitis (TLP) was suggested by Whitaker et al. in 1996. It describes a condition of the tongue that is relatively common but with few documented cases. It is seen more in young women as a painful enlargement of one or more fungiform papillae that resolve quickly within a day or several days. Trauma may be a likely cause but the exact cause is elusive. The following brief reports are presented to augment the clinical documentation of this condition.
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, USA.
John L
JL
Giunta
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005928:Glossitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013650:Taste Buds / Q000473:pathology*