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[Stomatitis migrans].

Nicolas Rotter¹, Olga Stanowska², Valerie G A Suter¹

¹Klinik für Oralchirurgie und Stomatologie, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern. valerie.suter@unibe.ch.

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Stomatitis migrans, a common benign oral condition, affects 1-2.5% of the population, particularly young adults and women. Its exact cause is unknown but may have a familial link.

Keywords:

Exfolatio areata linguae Landkartenzunge Lingua geographica Stomatitis migrans

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Area of Science:

Oral Medicine
Dermatology
Pathology

Background:

Stomatitis migrans is a frequently observed, benign variant of the oral mucosa.
It presents with a prevalence of 1.0-2.5%, notably higher in young adults.
This condition affects women more frequently than men.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the clinical characteristics and prevalence of stomatitis migrans.
To highlight its common occurrence as a benign oral finding.

Main Methods:

Clinical observation and prevalence data analysis.
Review of existing literature on oral mucosal variants.

Main Results:

Stomatitis migrans is characterized by demarcated, erythematous areas.
These lesions are often bordered by a yellowish rim.
The etiology remains unknown, though familial clustering is observed.

Conclusions:

Stomatitis migrans is a common, benign oral condition with distinct clinical features.
Further research into its unknown etiology is warranted.
It should be recognized as a normvariant to avoid unnecessary concern or treatment.