Fissured Tongue
• Also known as plicated
tongue, scrotal tongue,
fissured tongue or lingua
secta.
• Usually see fissures that run
perpendicular to the lateral
borders
• Commonly seen in children
w/ Downs.
• About 20% will also have
geographic tongue or
associated c/ Melkersson-
Rosenthal Syndrome.
• Tx - none
K. Kohli, DDS