Dorsum of Tongue, Posterior Region
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Case profile:
| Patient: Adolescent, either sex |
Case record:
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Chief Complaint: Patient requests a routine examination.
Medical History: The patient recently completed a regimen of penicillin for strep throat.
Dental History: The patient's last dental appointment was eight months ago.
Clinical Findings: A sharply delineated, erythematous area is located at the midline of the posterior dorsum of the tongue. The erythematous area is nonthickened, nontender and does not bleed. Several compressible, tender submandibular lymph nodes are palpable bilaterally. The patient was unaware of the lesion. |
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Dorsum of Tongue, Posterior Region |
