Evaluation and Management of Oral Lesions in the Emergency Department

Benign Migratory Glossitis

“…Topical corticosteroids, such as triamcinolone paste 0.1% applied twice daily to lesions, antihistamines, or anesthetics have been advocated for symptomatic treatment of BMG (1)(2)(3)(4). The ED may be a patient's only point of contact with the health care system, and therefore emergency physicians must recognize various types of oral soft tissue lesions to appropriately evaluate and manage the condition(s) (5).…”