fissured tongue

Objective: To analyze and summarize the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of benign upper airway space occupancy in infants. Methods: The clinical data of 141 cases with begin upper airway space from January 2012 to January 2022 were analyzed. Among them, 101 were male and 68 were female, the age is 0-3 years old. In which there were 24 newborns. The clinical characteristics, auxiliary examination and treatment results were summarized and analyzed. Results: The main clinical manifestations of 141 infants were dyspnea and/or laryngeal wheezing, including 116 cases of congenital cyst of tongue, 15 cases of hair polyps, 4 cases of nasopharyngeal second pharyngeal fissure cysts, 2 cases of congenital laryngeal cysts, 2 cases of pharyngeal bronchial cyst, 1 case of nasopharyngeal teratoma and 1 case of myofibroma...

Data on oral lesions of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are conflicting, and there are few evidence-based data on oral lesions directly caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The aim of this case series and literature review is to determine the prevalence of oral lesions associated with COVID-19 in outpatients and identify oral manifestations that are likely associated with COVID-19. We present 15 patients that came for their first specialist examination to the Oral Medicine Outpatient Clinic, Dental Clinic, Split, Croatia between November 2020 and January 2024...

Variations of the liver in the form of accessory lobes account for about less than 1%. One of the commonest accessory lobes on the right is Riedel's lobe. An occasional anatomical variant of the left lobe is the beaver tail variant. Both variants are reported to be common in females. We hereby report two cases. A 45-year-old female cadaver was noticed to have Riedel's lobe and beaver tail variant. Riedel's lobe appeared to be a tongue-like projection from the right inferior margin of the liver, almost reaching the level of the iliac crest...

Pachyonychia congenita is an uncommon autosomal dominant skin disorder characterized by hypertrophic nail dystrophy, palmoplantar keratoderma, oral leukokeratosis, and cutaneous cysts. And fissured tongue is rarely reported in patients with pachyonychia congenita. The disease is primarily associated with mutations in five keratin genes, namely KRT6A , KRT6B , KRT6C , KRT16 or KRT17 . Herein we report a 9-year-old Chinese girl who has thickened nails, keratinized plaques, and fissured tongue since birth. To investigate the underlying genetic cause, whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing were performed in this patient and her family members...

Introduction The liver is the largest gland in the body and shows wide variation in surface features. Knowledge of external features is essential for radiological investigations and during abdominal surgeries. Morphological variation of the liver should be considered for better patient outcomes. Segmental anatomy has received more attention for segmental resection and transplant surgery. The present study aimed to determine variations in external features of the liver and indicate its clinical importance...

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to classify tongue lesion types using tongue images utilizing Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNNs). METHODS: A dataset consisting of five classes, four tongue lesion classes (coated, geographical, fissured tongue, and median rhomboid glossitis), and one healthy/normal tongue class, was constructed using tongue images of 623 patients who were admitted to our clinic. Classification performance was evaluated on VGG19, ResNet50, ResNet101, and GoogLeNet networks using fusion based majority voting (FBMV) approach for the first time in the literature...

BACKGROUND: Tongue diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provides clinically important, objective evidence from direct observation of specific features that assist with diagnosis. However, the current interpretation of tongue features requires a significant amount of manpower and time. TCM physicians may have different interpretations of features displayed by the same tongue. An automated interpretation system that interprets tongue features would expedite the interpretation process and yield more consistent results...

We are reporting a case of hypothyroidism presenting as fissured tongue, demonstrating significant resolution of fissure tongue upon thyroid hormone replacement therapy.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic may be an aggravating risk factor for the delay of the diagnoses of serious illnesses, such as oral squamous cell carcinoma, as well as poor management of patients with underlying morbidities, the onset of oral lesions, and antifungal susceptibility to opportunistic fungal infections. Oral candidiasis is one of the most common oral features of COVID-19. CASE REPORT: This study aimed to report an 83-year-old female diagnosed with oral carcinoma who developed oropharyngeal candidiasis after falling ill with COVID-19...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of different oral lesions and periodontal status among diabetic Saudi female patients in the College of Dentistry, PNU University. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing the files of all patients who visited the College of Dentistry, PNU University, during the last 5 years. We selected diabetic 20-40-year-old Saudi female patients. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of PNU University...

INTRODUCTION: Psoriasis is a complex autoimmune disease associated with chronic systemic keratinization and inflammation, which can affect the skin, joints, and oral cavity. Xerostomia is a subjective feeling of oral dryness that impairs patient comfort and lowers the quality of life. The aim of this case report is to describe the clinical mechanism of xerostomia in a psoriasis patient with multiple systemic diseases. CASE REPORT: A 51-year-old inpatient man with psoriasis vulgaris was referred to the Oral Medicine Department with complaints of difficulty swallowing due to a sore throat and dry tongue since last week...

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) remains an enigmatic pathology due to an unknown etiology. Our report, of a 69-year-old man with MRS misdiagnosed for about 40 years, underlines the diagnostic difficulty of this condition. A holistic view of the patient, with a correct medical history investigation, are often decisive in the diagnosis of MRS. ABSTRACT: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a rare disorder with a still unknown etiology...

The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is renowned for its remarkable adaptations, yet much of its complex biology remains unknown. In this pioneering study, we utilized a combination of gross anatomy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), light microscopy, and immunofluorescence techniques to examine the tongue's omnivorous adaptation in this species. This research bridges a critical knowledge gap, enhancing our understanding of this intriguing reptile. Gross examination revealed a unique arrowhead-shaped tongue with a median lingual fissure and puzzle-piece-shaped tongue papillae...

INTRODUCTION: Examination of the tongue and knowledge of its variation can aid clinicians in correctly assessing the cause of a patient's complaint. Despite World Health Organization recommendations to encourage more epidemiological assessment of oral mucosal variations and lesions, the volume of literature in this area is limited. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of fissured tongues among patients visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in a tertiary care centre...

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to describe the authors' clinical methodology and outcomes for mapping the laryngeal motor cortex (LMC) and define localization of the LMC in a cohort of neurosurgical patients undergoing intraoperative brain mapping. Because of mapping variability across patients, the authors aimed to define the probabilistic distribution of cortical sites that evoke laryngeal movement, as well as adjacent cortical somatotopic representations for the face (mouth), tongue, and hand...

This study aimed to apply finite element analysis to evaluate the effects of pile materials with different elastic moduli and cement materials on the stress distribution between the remaining tooth tissue and cryptic fracture defects. A three-dimensional finite element model was established for 20 maxillary first molars with hidden fissures and mesial tongue-tip defects. Two levels of hidden cracks and three types of pile and adhesive materials were used in the design. The stress distribution and maximum stress peak in the remaining tooth tissue and crack defects were determined by simulating the normal bite, maximum bite, and lateral movement forces...

OBJECTIVES: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory infection that has spread worldwide and is responsible for a high death toll. Although respiratory symptoms are the most common, there is growing evidence that oral signs of COVID-19 can also be seen in children. The purpose of this systematic review is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the available data on the oral manifestations of COVID-19 in children and to recommend appropriate methods of diagnosis and treatment...

Ear tags or accessory auricles are branchial cleft remnants that clinically appear as asymptomatic nodules or papules in the preauricular region. They occur in various syndromes affecting the first and branchial arches during embryogenesis. The presence of an ear tag can have a psychological impact on one's life due to its unesthetic appearance, thereby affecting their quality of life. Talon cusp usually occurs in the maxillary central or lateral incisor. A fissured tongue or cerebriform tongue is characterized by the presence of horizontal or vertical grooves, usually affecting the dorsum of the tongue...

BACKGROUND: The tongue exhibits significant individual variability in terms of shape, color, and surface texture. Due to its location, it is easily accessible for medical examination, although often overlooked. This is due to the inadequate number of studies assessing the morphology of the tongue in the healthy population. Determining the range of normalcy allows for the definition of tongue pathology requiring further diagnostics. The aim of this study is to assess differences in the morphological structure of the tongue in healthy individuals based on existing literature...

PURPOSE: There is no known optimal treatment for primary periocular orofacial granulomatosis (PPOFG), a disorder that results in periocular edema. This case series and systematic review identifies management strategies and their reported improvement. METHODS: Systematic review and case series. PubMed and MEDLINE databases were searched following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines to identify published cases of PPOFG...