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Eosinophilic Ulcer (Tugse) on the Tongue: A Case Report

Version 1 : Received: 26 June 2023 / Approved: 27 June 2023 / Online: 27 June 2023 (05:14:16 CEST)

How to cite: MARTINEZ-LAGE-AZORIN, J.F.; MARTINEZ-DELTORO, B.; MOLINA-MIÑANO, F.; LUCERO-BERDUGO, M.J.; PARRAGA-LINARES, L.; BELLO-SANCHEZ, R. Eosinophilic Ulcer (Tugse) on the Tongue: A Case Report. Preprints 2023, 2023061848. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1848.v1 MARTINEZ-LAGE-AZORIN, J.F.; MARTINEZ-DELTORO, B.; MOLINA-MIÑANO, F.; LUCERO-BERDUGO, M.J.; PARRAGA-LINARES, L.; BELLO-SANCHEZ, R. Eosinophilic Ulcer (Tugse) on the Tongue: A Case Report. Preprints 2023, 2023061848. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1848.v1

Abstract

In oral pathology, the appearance of a large ulcerated lesion may suggest a malignant process that requires an early diagnosis given the uneasiness of the patient and his or her family. Finding lingual carcinoma in children is, however, extremely rare We present the case of a 13-year-old girl who came to the oral medicine clinic, referred by her orthodontist, with a large round lesion on the ventral side of the tongue (15 x 12 mm) that did not heal, after three weeks of evolution and after eliminating the existing traumatic factors (orthodontic appliance in the lower jaw) and treatment with topical gel based on PVP (polyvinyl pyrrolidone), glycyrrhetinic acid and hyaluronic acid (Aloclair PLUS®). The objective of this article is analyse the possible causes and provide a review of the literature of a large ulcerated lesions.

Keywords

Orthopedic; Esosinophilic ulcer; oral soft tissue; traumatic oral ulcer; orthodontic

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Dentistry and Oral Surgery

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