Pathology · single question
Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis) is most commonly associated with:
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Correct answer: B. Local irritation/stress (usually idiopathic)
- A. It is not an infectious lesion.
- B. Correct. Geographic tongue is benign and idiopathic, often linked to local irritation and stress.
- C. Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) causes gingival changes, not migratory glossitis.
- D. HPV causes papillary/verrucous lesions, not geographic tongue.