A case of black hairy tongue responding to oral nystatin and vitamin B complex treatment

KUTLU Ö., Ozdemir P., Karadeniz T. B., Vahaboglu G., Eksioglu H. M.

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, vol.49, no.4, pp.291-293, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/turkderm.61214
  • Journal Name: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-293
  • Keywords: Candida, nystatin, black hairy tongue, PREVALENCE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Black hairy tongue, also known as lingua villosa nigra, is characterized by desquamation defects on the dorsal side of the tongue with reactive hypertrophy of the filiform papillae. Although the etiology of the disease is unknown, conditions such as smoking, alcohol and candidal infection are accused. In this study, a case of black hairy tongue which is considered to occur due to poor oral hygiene and candidal infection is presented.