Multiple, shallow, circinate mucosal erosions on the soft palate and base of uvula

Stomatitis areata migrans is an uncommon oral disease that may affect mucous membranes other than the tongue or be concomitant with geographic tongue. The clinical appearance emulates geographic tongue at an ectopic site, and the lesions rarely are symptomatic.

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Published inThe Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 112; no. 4; p. 523
Main Authors Warnock, G R, Correll, R W, Pierce, G L, Hatch, C L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.1986
Subjects
Adult
Glossitis, Benign Migratory - pathology
Humans
Male
Mouth Mucosa - pathology
Palate, Soft - pathology
Stomatitis - pathology
Uvula - pathology
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Summary:Stomatitis areata migrans is an uncommon oral disease that may affect mucous membranes other than the tongue or be concomitant with geographic tongue. The clinical appearance emulates geographic tongue at an ectopic site, and the lesions rarely are symptomatic.
ISSN:0002-8177
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.1986.0046