Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literature
Geographical tongue is a benign inflammatory disorder of the tongue characterized by map like areas of erythema which are not constant in size, shape, or location. Positive family history may be reported in few cases, but so far there is a single case report of geographical tongue in monozygotic twi...
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| author | Saru Thakur Mudita Gupta G R Tegta Kuldeep Verma |
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| description | Geographical tongue is a benign inflammatory disorder of the tongue characterized by map like areas of erythema which are not constant in size, shape, or location. Positive family history may be reported in few cases, but so far there is a single case report of geographical tongue in monozygotic twins 5-year-old. We report a case of geographical tongue in monozygotic twins in infants 8-month-old, which is the first case in twins in infancy to the best of our knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ab6ca44e41144eaa260c8be9cccf18f2022-12-22T00:50:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology2319-72502018-01-0119213013310.4103/ijpd.IJPD_8_17Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literatureSaru ThakurMudita GuptaG R TegtaKuldeep VermaGeographical tongue is a benign inflammatory disorder of the tongue characterized by map like areas of erythema which are not constant in size, shape, or location. Positive family history may be reported in few cases, but so far there is a single case report of geographical tongue in monozygotic twins 5-year-old. We report a case of geographical tongue in monozygotic twins in infants 8-month-old, which is the first case in twins in infancy to the best of our knowledge.http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2018;volume=19;issue=2;spage=130;epage=133;aulast=ThakurFamily historygeographical tonguemonozygotic twins |
| spellingShingle | Saru Thakur Mudita Gupta G R Tegta Kuldeep Verma Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literature Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology Family history geographical tongue monozygotic twins |
| title | Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literature |
| title_full | Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literature |
| title_short | Geographic tongue in 8-month-old monozygotic twins: Case report with review of literature |
| title_sort | geographic tongue in 8 month old monozygotic twins case report with review of literature |
| topic | Family history geographical tongue monozygotic twins |
| url | http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2018;volume=19;issue=2;spage=130;epage=133;aulast=Thakur |
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