A Two-Week-Old Term Baby With a Black Tongue

A 3‐week‐old infant with a black hairy tongue

“…There are another two cases in literature of infants with BHT associated to herbal extract consumption (a 45‐day‐old that was using an anti‐colic herb extract with the same ingredients as our patient's and a 2‐month‐old that was taking an herbal instant tea for infants with camomile, balsam, mint, fennel, anise, thyme, dextrose and maltodextrine) 2,5 . Furthermore, BHT is strongly connected to elderly age, with studies finding a prevalence of approximately 40% in individuals over the age of 60, but some cases have been observed in children as young as 2‐week‐old (with no identified or suspected cause) 1,3 . A complete clinical history and physical examination are sufficient to confirm the diagnosis, with no need for further investigation 1 .…”

Pediatrik Hastada Amoksisilin-Klavulanik Asit Kullanımı Sonrası Gelişen Lingua Villosa Nigra: Olgu Sunumu

“…Literatürde siyah kıllı dil görülen en genç olgu sıklıkla mama ile beslenmekte olan 2 haftalık yenidoğan bebek olarak bildirilmiştir (7). İspanyada yayınlanan bir olgu sunumunda ise; 66 yaşında erkek hastada amoksisilin-klavulanik asit kullanımı sonrası dilde mavi-siyah renk değişikliği olduğu bildirilmiş olup, hastanın kronik sigara içicisi olduğu belirtilmiştir (8).…”

Lingua Villosa Nigra With Chronic Kidney Disease- A Case Report

“…3 The youngest ages where BHT has been reported was in two week and twomonth-old babies. 10,11 Mechanical debridement and removal of the suspected precipitating factor leads to resolution of the condition within few weeks. Patient education on proper oral hygiene and lifestyle modifications is important.…”