Geographic Tongue - Does Candida Play a Role in its Pathogenesis
Petrović Sanja Matić · Đorđević Mihajlo · Radunović Milena · Živanović Tanja · Pavlica Dušan · Pucar Ana
Rad u časopisuBalkan Journal of Dental Medicine, 23(3), 2019, str. 152–156
Sažetak
Background/Aim: Geographic tongue (GT), a benign self-limiting condition (inflammation) is commonly seen in practice. Although quite easy for clinical diagnosis, in clinical practice it is commonly misdiagnosed and treated as Candida infection. The main aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of Candida spp. on tongue in patients with GT and subjects with clinically healthy oral mucosa. Additional aims were to evaluate subjective symptoms, uncontrolled usage of prescribed or non-prescribed antifungal topical medications and the presence of the cancerophobia or other health concerns in patients with GT.
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Zapis časopisa u DOAJ-u (ISSN 2738-0807), provereno 28.09.2026.
Verzija od zapisa kod izdavačaAutori
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia