Wandering rash of tongue: Case report with review

Abstract

Functions like swallowing, speech, mastication and speaking are performed by the most sensitive part of oral cavity-tongue. Wandering rash is also known as geographic tongue, erythema migrans, annulus migrans and benign migratory glossitis. Though geographic tongue is common oral lesion of dorsal tongue but sometimes it may be left undiagnosed. It is an asymptomatic condition which presents as a map like red and white lesions with raised white borders. This paper present case of geographic tongue in an adult and discuss about the need of treatment and various modalities available for treatment.