Median Rhomboid Glossitis of the Tongue-Associated Kissing Lesion: A Report of a Rare Case

TL;DR

A rare case of median rhomboid glossitis with a kissing lesion on the tongue and palate is reported in a 50-year-old woman.

Contribution

This case report highlights a rare clinical presentation of median rhomboid glossitis with associated kissing lesions.

Findings

The patient presented with ulceration and pain on the tongue and palate.

The lesions were similar in shape and size, suggesting a kissing lesion pattern.

The patient's initial yellowish deposits were misinterpreted as food debris.

Abstract

A 50-year-old female patient visited the dental outpatient department with the chief complaint of ulceration associated with pain and burning sensation on the anterior and middle parts of the tongue and the posterior portion of the hard palate, which showed contact lesions that were similar in shape and size. The patient gave the history of the following symptoms a week before the patient visited the department. The patient was asymptomatic six months ago when she initially observed yellowish deposits on her tongue that could be scraped off. The patient misjudged these deposits as food debris and did not undergo any treatment for them. It was in the past week that she developed ulceration on the posterior portion of the hard palate.

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