Prednisolone-Induced Hairy Tongue: A Case Report

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Ugur S., KAÇAR C.

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.34, no.3, pp.348-351, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2019.7239
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.348-351
  • Keywords: Hairy tongue, polymyalgia rheumatica, prednisolone
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hairy tongue is a benign and mostly asymptomatic disorder characterized by elongation of papillae with typical hairy-like appearance on the dorsal surface of the tongue. Many medical conditions, antibiotics, and drugs inducing xerostomia are associated with hairy tongue. In this article, we report a female patient with polymyalgia rheumatica who developed hairy tongue following treatment with prednisolone. Clinicians should be aware of the predisposing factors and drugs that may have a role in the development of hairy tongue.