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Benign Migratory Glossitis (Geographic Tongue) Summary

24 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 3 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: An idiopathic disorder characterized by the loss of filiform papillae leaving reddened areas of circinate macules bound by a white band. The lesions heal, then others erupt.

Also Known As: Geographic Tongue; Glossitis, Benign Migratory; Migratory Glossitis, Benign; Glossitis Areata Exfoliativa; Tongue, Geographic

Key Drugs and Agents for Benign Migratory Glossitis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid) : 2 outcomes in 2 results : FDA 25 Generic
  2. Cyclosporine (Ciclosporin) : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 20 Generic
  3. Antigens : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  4. Mouthwashes : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  5. HLA-Cw6 : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  6. keratohyalin : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  7. HLA-A Antigens (HLA-A) : 2 results : IBA
  8. Melanins (Melanin) : 2 results : IBA
  9. Desogestrel : 1 result : FDA 10 Generic
  10. Lithium Carbonate (Eskalith) : 1 result : FDA 23 Generic
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Diseases Related to Benign Migratory Glossitis

  1. Leukoplakia
  2. Psoriasis (Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris)
  3. Inflammation
  4. Aphthous Stomatitis (Aphthous Ulcer)
  5. Malnutrition
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Key Therapies for Benign Migratory Glossitis

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  1. Oral Medicine : 2 results
  2. Oral Pathology : 1 result
  3. Palliative Care (Palliative Medicine) : 1 result

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