Volume 4, Issue 2 (5-1990)
Med J Islam Repub Iran 1990 |
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From the Department of Dermatology, Loghman Hakim Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract: (3638 Views)
In a prospective clinical trial, the incidence of scrotal tongue in psoriatic
patients was studied. One hundred psoriatics and the same number of
non-psoriatic individuals were evaluated for the incidence of fissured
tongue, age, duration of illness, and clinical types of psoriasis. In this study 49
psoriatic patients (49%) and 28 non-psoriatic persons (28%) had fissured
tongue. The most common type of psoriasis (38% of patients) was plaque
type and the patients'mean age was 22 years. We conclude that scrotal tongue
had a higher incidence among psoriatic patients and can be considered as a
useful clinical sign.
Type of Study: Original Research |
Subject:
Dermatology
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