Median Rhomboid Glossitis. Mrg is not contagious. It is seen in patients using inhaled steroids and smokers and is usually a kind of chronic atrophic oral candidiasis but hematinic deficiency and diabetes should be excluded.
Often the location can vary from center to the back of the tongue. Median rhomboid glossitis mrg also referred to as central papillary atrophy was once thought to be a developmental defect that occurred during embryogenesis caused by the failure of the tuberculum impar to be covered completely by the lateral processes of the tongue. Median rhomboid glossitis is the term used to describe a smooth red flat or raised nodular area on the top part dorsum of the middle or back of the tongue.
Median rhomboid glossitis is a condition characterized by an area of redness and loss of lingual papillae on the central dorsum of the tongue sometimes including lesions of the tongue and palate.
Median rhomboid glossitis is a rare tongue disorder which develops as a pink or smooth red patch on the dorsum of the tongue. There is rarely soreness or pain associated with this oral condition and it is believed to be caused by a chronic fungal infection related to the candida group of microorganisms. Anti yeast medications are commonly used when treatment is desired. Median rhomboid glossitis is the term used to describe a smooth red flat or raised nodular area on the top part dorsum of the middle or back of the tongue.
