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Contenido en el Idioma Espa±ol de University of Maryland Medical Center.
Lengua geográfica
Nombres alternativos:
Glositis migratoria benigna; Parches en la lengua; Parches linguales; Glositis benigna migratoria
Tratamiento:
No existe tratamiento para esta enfermedad.
Expectativas (pronóstico):
La lengua geográfica es una afección inofensiva, pero puede ser persistente y molesta.
Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:
Se debe consultar con el médico si los sÃntomas persisten durante más de 10 dÃas. Asimismo, se debe buscar ayuda médica inmediata si:
- La lengua está muy hinchada
- Se presenta un problema respiratorio
- Hay problemas para hablar, masticar o tragar
Referencias:
Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine , 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:2428.
Shulman JD. Prevalence and risk factors associated with geographic tongue among US adults. Oral Dis . Jul 2006; 12(4): 381-6.
- Fecha de revisión: 2/12/2007
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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