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Traumatic lingual ulcer in a child: Riga-Fede disease
A M Ceyhan1, M Yildirim, P Y Basak
1Suleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Isparta, Turkey. amuratceyhan@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Riga-Fede disease RFD is an extremely rare, benign inflammatory disorder characterized by reactive, traumatic ulceration of the oral mucosa especially located on the tongue. It is most commonly associated with natal or neonatal teeth in newborns. Mucosal lesions are often caused by repetitive traumatic damage due to backward and forward motions of the tongue over the lower incisors. Failure to diagnose and treat these lesions properly may result in inadequate food intake, growth retardation and permanent lingual deformity. We report a 15-month-old healthy infant with tongue ulcer diagnosed as RFD based on history and clinical features.
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