Scrape cytology in rare case of hairy tongue

Hairy tongue (HT) is a benign condition that causes concern over its abnormal appearance. HT is most commonly seen in adults and is seen as an abnormal coating of the tongue due to hyperkeratosis of filiform lingual papillae. Cytological scraping of the lesion on the tongue was done which showed squ...

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Published in:Journal of Cytology
Main Authors: Patil Rekha, Nayak Suprita, Munshi Maitryee, Bobhate Sudhakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Subjects:
Cytology; hairy lesions of the tongue; hairy tongue.
Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2009;volume=26;issue=2;spage=91;epage=93;aulast=Patil
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Summary:Hairy tongue (HT) is a benign condition that causes concern over its abnormal appearance. HT is most commonly seen in adults and is seen as an abnormal coating of the tongue due to hyperkeratosis of filiform lingual papillae. Cytological scraping of the lesion on the tongue was done which showed squamous cells, extraneous material, bacterial colonies, fungal bodies, and hair-like projections, which are the hall mark of the disease. We present a case along with its scrape cytology findings.
ISSN:0970-9371

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