Ogueta C I, Ramírez P M, Jiménez O C, Cifuentes M M
Departamento de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed). 2019 Jun;110(5):341-346. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2018.10.022. Epub 2019 Apr 18.
Geographic tongue, also known as benign migratory glossitis, is a benign chronic inflammatory condition of the tongue. It is characterized by erythematous lesions with filiform papillae atrophy, surrounded by white limited areas in the dorsal and lateral aspects of the tongue, producing a map-like aspect. This lesions change in size and shape with time, and are characterized by periods of exacerbation and remission without scaring. The cause is unknown, but multiple associations have been described, which will be discussed below.
地图舌，又称良性游走性舌炎，是一种舌部的良性慢性炎症性疾病。其特征为丝状乳头萎缩的红斑性病变，在舌背和舌侧被白色局限性区域包围，呈现出地图样外观。这些病变会随时间改变大小和形状，其特点是有加重期和缓解期且不留瘢痕。病因不明，但已描述了多种相关因素，将在下文讨论。
