Conditions Associated With A Fissured Tongue

Benign-Migratory Glossitis

Benign-migratory glossitis is an oral condition where the tongue looks spotted in appearance due to patches of missing papillae on its surface. The condition is also known as geographic tongue as some think the patchy appearance of the tongue with this condition looks like a map. Like fissured tongue, the origins of benign-migratory glossitis are not entirely understood. Geographic tongue is painless, though patients with the condition may be less tolerant of spicy foods as well as having other issues with their sense of taste. Benign-migratory glossitis and fissured tongue often appear together, though their relationship is unclear. Both conditions seem to have a genetic component as they run in families.

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