Drug induced allergic glossitis – Report of a rare case

Roopavathi KM¹, Suhas S², Sanjay Venugopal³

¹Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, ² Professor & Head, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, ³ Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics, Sri Siddhartha Dental College & Hospital, Tumakuru, Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumakuru.

DOI-10.46319/RJMAHS.2020.v03i02.006
Abstract
Allergic glossitis is a rare disorder, which may pose a challenge to dentists in diagnosis. Allergic reactions occurring in the oral cavity can be attributed to the use of various materials such as chrome cobalt dentures, gold crowns, denture soft lining material, chewing gum, dental amalgam, acrylic dentures, toothpaste, benzocaine, impression material, medications etc.  In this article we are presenting a unique case of allergic glossitis in an adult female patient aged 35 years who presented with depapillation and erythematous areas with pseudomembrane on the dorsum of tongue, associated with burning sensation on intake of food. On the basis of patients history and clinical observations, it was inferred to be a case of allergic glossitis. Since these lesions produce symptoms acutely, its severity ranging from moderate to severe, early identification and initiation of treatment with the help of topical steroid rinses will alleviate symptoms of this self-limiting condition.
Key words: Allergic glossitis, Depapillation, Burning sensation, Steroid rinses.