Kissing lesion-from tongue to the palate

Abstract

Median rhomboid glossitis presents as a well-defined erythematous area seen along the midline towards the posterior aspect of dorsal surface of the tongue. It may have a "kissing lesion", in the area of the hard palate as a result of constant contact. Here is a case of 62 year old male patient having median rhomboid glossitis and kissing lesions on the hard palate.

Median Rhomboid Glossitis with a Kissing Lesion in the Palate: A Rare Case Report

“…8 Suvarna et al reported a case of MRG with a kissing lesion in palate in a 62-year-old male patient who had a history of burning sensation in the palate for 7 years. 9 Galletta et al reported a case of hyperplastic candidiasis on the palate developed as a "kissing" lesion from MRG in a 41-year-old male patient. 10 In the present case the patient was asymptomatic and was unaware of the lesion.…”

“…Similar results were obtained in previous studies which showed the presence of candidal hyphae in the cytology. [8][9][10] The lesion is usually treated by antifungal drugs followed by periodic reevaluations of the patient. Full remission of the lesion after antifungal therapy confirms the candidal infection.…”

The prevalence correlation of median rhomboid glossitis in diabetic and non-diabetic patients: A cross-sectional study on a sample of Libyan population

“…When MRG is associated with palatal inflammation, it is called the kissing lesion; immune suppression should be suspected and investigated in these patients. This is considered a marker of AIDS [22] . The mucosal response in MRG comprises an inflammatory reaction without degenerative changes in the subepithelial tissues [23] .…”