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LEONARD MELTZER, M.D.; BERNARD FARFEL, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm Syphilol. 1954;69(4):497-498.

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The increased use of antibiotics during the past few years, especially in the form of troches and lozenges has once again focused attention on the phenomenon of hairy tongue. Ronchese and Kern recently reviewed the literature very completely. They reported a case of hairy tongue following the use of chlortetracycline (Aureomycin) ointment on the lips.

Unilateral hairy tongue.

The textbooks of dematology and articles agree on the general characteristics of this condition. At present two types of hairy tongue are recognized. The true is characterized by longer filaments and is believed to be a hereditary anomaly. The false is of much shorter duration and looked upon as secondary to some form of irritation. The conditions are described as black, brown, sepia, yellow, or even blue patches on the dorsum of the tongue and consist of filiform projections of the papillae. They are usually situated in front of the "V" . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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HOUSTON, TEX.

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