Median rhomboid glossitis is a condition characterized by an area of redness and loss of lingual papillae on the central dorsum of the tongue, sometimes including lesions of the tongue and palate.

2023年10月10日 · If you have an abnormally smooth, dark pink, or red flat area on your tongue, you may have a condition called median rhomboid glossitis (MRG). The name may sound serious, but unless you have any additional fungal infections along with this condition, you probably won't require treatment.

Median rhomboid glossitis. Characterized by a red, smooth, flat or raised area, this type of glossitis affects the middle or back of your tongue. Most experts believe median rhomboid glossitis indicates a fungal infection (candida glossitis).

2019年3月13日 · Most patients with median rhomboid glossitis are asymptomatic, but some complain of a burning sensation that is exacerbated by acidic or spicy foods. Clinically there is a rhomboid-shaped, well-defined, erythematous plaque in the central tongue due to localized atrophy of the filiform papillae.

Median rhomboid glossitis is the term used to describe a smooth, red, flat or raised nodular area on the top part (dorsum) of the middle or back of the tongue. The affected area of the tongue is missing its normal coating of finger-like projections called filiform papilla, which normally cover the entire top surface of the tongue.

2023年1月1日 · Median rhomboid glossitis is present in up to 1% of the population 1 and is more prevalent in men, immunosuppressed patients, patients with diabetes, and patients taking broad-spectrum antibiotics. 1,2 It is characterized by a papillary atrophy of the dorsum of the tongue, typically anterior to the circumval-late papillae.

Median rhomboid glossitis (MRG) is defined as the central papillary atrophy of the tongue and it affects 0.01%–1.0% of the population. 1 MRG is typically located around the midline of the dorsum of the tongue.

Median rhomboid glossitis, a type of chronic hyperplastic candidiasis, typically presents in four distinct forms based on the clinical appearance: the classic type, grooved type, chronic atrophic type, and papillary type.

2013年2月1日 · Median rhomboid glossitis: red patch, usually 2 - 3 cm long, in posterior midline dorsal tongue just anterior to V shaped grouping of circumvallate papillae with loss of papillae or taste buds; associated with candidiasis and diabetes mellitus (Eur J Dent 2011;5:367)

Median rhomboid glossitis can be associated with a candidal infection; symptomatic lesions usually improve with use of antifungals. Atrophic glossitis is often linked to a nutritional...