The tongue has many stories to tell. Sometimes they’re benign, sometimes not. Can you tell which is which?

Text for cases 1, 3, and 4 courtesy of Richard P. Usatine, MD. Text for cases 1 and 3 adapted from Valdez E, Usatine R, Gonsalves W. Geographic tongue. In: Usatine R, Smith M, Mayeaux EJ, et al, eds. Color Atlas of Family Medicine. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2013:232-235. Text for case 4 adapted from Usatine R. Candidiasis. In: Usatine R, Smith M, Mayeaux EJ, et al, eds. Color Atlas of Family Medicine. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2013:777-781.

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