Benign migratory glossitis Report of two cases

Benign migratory glossitis (BMG) or geographic tongue is a benign condition in which asymptomatic smooth erythematous patches with discrete borders appear on the dorsum of the tongue. The condition usually is discovered on routine clinical examination. This ulcer like lesion may recur at different sites on the tongue, creating a migratory appearance and mostly resolves completely. This article presents two cases of BMG, one in a four year old child with mild symptoms and other as asymptomatic in 40 year old adult .The patients presented with a classical clinical picture of ulcer like regions on the dorsum of the tongue with loss of filiform papilla.