title: Paediatric Geographic Tongue: A Case Report, Review and Recent Updates.
abstract: Geographic tongue is a benign recurrent condition of uncertain aetiology affecting the tongue characterized by loss of epithelium especially filiform papillae giving a characteristic appearance. The clinical presentation may vary from asymptomatic to painful and burning ulceration. The condition is commonly seen in adults but few cases are reported in children. A case of asymptomatic geographic tongue in three-year-old male child and literature review with new insight in aetiology is presented here. Management depends on the clinical condition and underlying aetiology.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology, Dental College RIMS , Imphal, Manipur, India .
authors.forename: Doddabasavaiah Basavapur
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nandini
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, St Joseph Dental College , Eluru, Andra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Shivanand Bagalad
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bhavana
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Dental College RIMS , Imphal, Manipur, India .
authors.forename: Byathnal Suryakanth
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dental Science , Davangere, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Ramakrishna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ashwini
keywords: Benign migratory glossitis; Children; Erythematous patches; Filiform papillae; Tongue; Wandering rash of tongue