Median Sulcus Atrophy of the Tongue

Median sulcus atrophy of the tongue. Atrophy around the median sulcus of the tongue. The filiform papillae located in front of the circumvallate papillae are missing, leaving a reddish area along the median sulcus of the tongue. The condition is treated with a topical antifungal agent.

Picture: Arja Kullaa