Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire: A case of transient lingual papillitis following consumption of an Atomic Fireball.
Transient lingual papillitis is a benign condition characterized by the inflammation of one or more fungiform papillae on the dorsolateral tongue. Although it is a common condition that affects more than half of the population, few cases have been reported in the dermatological literature. Therefore, it is a condition uncommonly recognized by dermatologists though it has a distinct clinical presentation that may be easily diagnosed by clinicians familiar with the entity. We report an interesting case of transient lingual papillitis in a 27 year-old healthy woman following the consumption of the hard candy, Atomic Fireball. We describe treatment and resolution of the condition, and its recurrence following re-exposure to the identified culprit. This report further reviews the literature to illustrate the clinical manifestations, etiology, differential diagnosis, course, and treatment of this condition.
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital, Department of Medicine. Kehindeo.raji@gmail.com.
Kehinde
K
Raji
Jennifer
J
Ranario
Kehinde
K
Ogunmakin
D000328:Adult; D002182:Candy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005928:Glossitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence