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 Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 91 - 93
Main Authors:	Patil, Rekha, Nayak, Suprita, Munshi, Maitryee, Bobhate, Sudhakar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-04-2009 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Abnormalities Care and treatment Case Report Case studies Cytology; hairy lesions of the tongue; hairy tongue Diagnosis Medical examination Methods Mouth diseases Pathology, Cellular Patient outcomes Risk factors Tongue India hairy tongue Cytology hairy lesions of the tongue
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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 0974-5165
DOI:	10.4103/0970-9371.55232