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Lengua geográfica - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Glositis migratoria benigna; Parches en la lengua; Parches linguales; Glositis benigna migratoria

Definición:

Es una apariencia de la lengua similar a un mapa, debido a parches irregulares en la superficie.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La causa específica de la lengua geográfica se desconoce, aunque es posible que esté relacionada con la deficiencia de vitamina B. Otras causas pueden abarcar irritación a causa de la ingestión de alimentos calientes o picantes, o el consumo de alcohol. Esta afección parece ser menos común en las personas que fuman.

El patrón en la superficie lingual puede cambiar rápidamente. Los cambios en el patrón se presentan cuando hay pérdida de las diminutas proyecciones digitiformes, llamadas papilas gustativas, en la superficie lingual, lo cual hace que las áreas de la lengua se aplanen. Se dice que estas áreas están "desnudas" y pueden persistir durante más de un mes.

  • Fecha de revisión: 2/12/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:2428.

Shulman JD. Prevalence and risk factors associated with geographic tongue among US adults. Oral Dis. Jul 2006; 12(4): 381-6.

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