Tbe prevalence of scrotal and geograpbic tongue among 70,359 Israeli schoolchildren was examined according to age, sex and fatber's country of birth. Scrotal tongue was observed in 1,96 % of the population, but increased witb age from 0,60 % at 7 years to 3.76 % at 12-18 years. Males bad a significantly higher prevalence, Tliere were significant differences in the prevalence among the different population groups examined, in that the Asbkenazi bad a higher prevalence (2,17 %) than both tbe non-Ashkenazi (1,93 %) and tbe Israeli (1,70%), Prevalence of geographic tongue was 1,14% and was not associated with age. Males had a significantly higher prevalence. Tbe differences between tbe population groups were significant. A biglily significant association was found in the occurrence of scrotal and geographic tongue.
Tbe prevalence of scrotal and geograpbic tongue among 70,359 Israeli schoolchildren was examined according to age, sex and fatber's country of birth. Scrotal tongue was observed in 1,96 % of the population, but increased witb age from 0,60 % at 7 years to 3.76 % at 12-18 years. Males bad a significantly higher prevalence, Tliere were significant differences in the prevalence among the different population groups examined, in that the Asbkenazi bad a higher prevalence (2,17 %) than both tbe non-Ashkenazi (1,93 %) and tbe Israeli (1,70%), Prevalence of geographic tongue was 1,14% and was not associated with age. Males had a significantly higher prevalence. Tbe differences between tbe population groups were significant. A biglily significant association was found in the occurrence of scrotal and geographic tongue.
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