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Strawberry tongue

MedGen UID:
537044
•Concept ID:
C0241262
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Raspberry tongue; Strawberry Tongue
SNOMED CT: Strawberry tongue (42631002)
 
HPO: HP:0031042

Definition

Inflamed tongue with hyperplastic (enlarged) fungiform papillae that is said to resemble a strawberry or raspberry. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVStrawberry tongue

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease.
Broderick C, Kobayashi S, Suto M, Ito S, Kobayashi T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 25;1(1):CD014884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014884.pub2. PMID: 36695415Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of kawasaki disease.
Saguil A, Fargo M, Grogan S
Am Fam Physician 2015 Mar 15;91(6):365-71. PMID: 25822554

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Barankin B, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2024;21(1):2-17. doi: 10.2174/1573396320666230726145436. PMID: 37493159
Recrudescence of Scarlet Fever and Its Implications for Dental Professionals.
Matsubara VH, Christoforou J, Samaranayake L
Int Dent J 2023 Jun;73(3):331-336. Epub 2023 Apr 14 doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.03.009. PMID: 37062653Free PMC Article
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease.
Broderick C, Kobayashi S, Suto M, Ito S, Kobayashi T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 25;1(1):CD014884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014884.pub2. PMID: 36695415Free PMC Article
Mucocutaneous manifestations in children hospitalized with COVID-19.
Andina-Martinez D, Nieto-Moro M, Alonso-Cadenas JA, Añon-Hidalgo J, Hernandez-Martin A, Perez-Suarez E, Colmenero-Blanco I, Iglesias-Bouza MI, Cano-Fernandez J, Mateos-Mayo A, Torrelo A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Jul;85(1):88-94. Epub 2021 Apr 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.03.083. PMID: 33819537Free PMC Article
Oral manifestations of COVID-2019-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a review of 47 pediatric patients.
Halepas S, Lee KC, Myers A, Yoon RK, Chung W, Peters SM
J Am Dent Assoc 2021 Mar;152(3):202-208. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2020.11.014. PMID: 33632409Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Barankin B, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2024;21(1):2-17. doi: 10.2174/1573396320666230726145436. PMID: 37493159
Strawberry tongue in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection.
Sakata N, Nishioka H
QJM 2023 Jun 8;116(6):447-448. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad009. PMID: 36655789
The strawberry tongue: What, how and where?
Adya KA, Inamadar AC, Palit A
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2018 Jul-Aug;84(4):500-505. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_57_17. PMID: 29620043
Young Woman With Strawberry Tongue.
Contou D, Emery M, Cecchini J, Flamarion E, Guillaud C, Mekontso Dessap A
Ann Emerg Med 2017 Mar;69(3):293-307. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.09.022. PMID: 28231985
Diagnosis and management of kawasaki disease.
Saguil A, Fargo M, Grogan S
Am Fam Physician 2015 Mar 15;91(6):365-71. PMID: 25822554

Therapy

Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Barankin B, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2024;21(1):2-17. doi: 10.2174/1573396320666230726145436. PMID: 37493159
Anakinra and hepatotoxicity in pediatric rheumatology: a case series.
Martins FR, Azevedo AC, Ganhão S, Aguiar F, Rodrigues M, Brito I
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2023 Oct 6;21(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12969-023-00891-y. PMID: 37803456Free PMC Article
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease.
Broderick C, Kobayashi S, Suto M, Ito S, Kobayashi T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 25;1(1):CD014884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014884.pub2. PMID: 36695415Free PMC Article
A Case of Kawasaki Disease with Intussusception.
Ueharu K, Asano T, Fukunaga R, Matsui R, Yoshida K, Miyatake-Sudoh C, Abe M, Fujita A, Ito Y
J Nippon Med Sch 2021 Jan 8;87(6):346-349. Epub 2020 Jun 30 doi: 10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2020_87-606. PMID: 32612012
Kawasaki disease: an evolving paradigm.
Greco A, De Virgilio A, Rizzo MI, Tombolini M, Gallo A, Fusconi M, Ruoppolo G, Pagliuca G, Martellucci S, de Vincentiis M
Autoimmun Rev 2015 Aug;14(8):703-9. Epub 2015 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2015.04.002. PMID: 25882057

Prognosis

Dermatologic manifestations of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baykal Selçuk L, Ferhatosmanoğlu A, Gayretli Aydın ZG, Aksu Arıca D, Yeşilbaş O
An Bras Dermatol 2023 Mar-Apr;98(2):168-175. Epub 2022 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2022.08.003. PMID: 36473757Free PMC Article
Clinical characteristics of Kawasaki disease and concurrent pathogens during isolation in COVID-19 pandemic.
Ding YY, Ren Y, Qin J, Qian GH, Tang YJ, Chen Y, Li X, Xu L, Qiao CH, Sun L, Lv HT
World J Pediatr 2021 Jun;17(3):263-271. Epub 2021 Jun 23 doi: 10.1007/s12519-021-00431-2. PMID: 34160770Free PMC Article
How to deal with coronavirus disease 2019: A comprehensive narrative review about oral involvement of the disease.
Capocasale G, Nocini R, Faccioni P, Donadello D, Bertossi D, Albanese M, Zotti F
Clin Exp Dent Res 2021 Feb;7(1):101-108. Epub 2020 Oct 5 doi: 10.1002/cre2.332. PMID: 33021087Free PMC Article
The Natural History of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Systematic Review.
Aronoff SC, Hall A, Del Vecchio MT
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2020 Dec 31;9(6):746-751. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa112. PMID: 32924059Free PMC Article
Kawasaki disease: an evolving paradigm.
Greco A, De Virgilio A, Rizzo MI, Tombolini M, Gallo A, Fusconi M, Ruoppolo G, Pagliuca G, Martellucci S, de Vincentiis M
Autoimmun Rev 2015 Aug;14(8):703-9. Epub 2015 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2015.04.002. PMID: 25882057

Clinical prediction guides

Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Barankin B, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2024;21(1):2-17. doi: 10.2174/1573396320666230726145436. PMID: 37493159
Anakinra and hepatotoxicity in pediatric rheumatology: a case series.
Martins FR, Azevedo AC, Ganhão S, Aguiar F, Rodrigues M, Brito I
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2023 Oct 6;21(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12969-023-00891-y. PMID: 37803456Free PMC Article
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease.
Broderick C, Kobayashi S, Suto M, Ito S, Kobayashi T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 25;1(1):CD014884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014884.pub2. PMID: 36695415Free PMC Article
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Long COVID: The SARS-CoV-2 Viral Superantigen Hypothesis.
Noval Rivas M, Porritt RA, Cheng MH, Bahar I, Arditi M
Front Immunol 2022;13:941009. Epub 2022 Jul 7 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.941009. PMID: 35874696Free PMC Article
A Case of Kawasaki Disease with Intussusception.
Ueharu K, Asano T, Fukunaga R, Matsui R, Yoshida K, Miyatake-Sudoh C, Abe M, Fujita A, Ito Y
J Nippon Med Sch 2021 Jan 8;87(6):346-349. Epub 2020 Jun 30 doi: 10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2020_87-606. PMID: 32612012

Recent systematic reviews

Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease.
Broderick C, Kobayashi S, Suto M, Ito S, Kobayashi T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jan 25;1(1):CD014884. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014884.pub2. PMID: 36695415Free PMC Article
Oral manifestations of multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki disease associated to COVID-19: A systematic review.
Nascimento RB, Araujo NS, Silva JC, Xavier FCA
Spec Care Dentist 2022 May;42(3):266-280. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.1111/scd.12669. PMID: 34792813Free PMC Article
The Natural History of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Systematic Review.
Aronoff SC, Hall A, Del Vecchio MT
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2020 Dec 31;9(6):746-751. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa112. PMID: 32924059Free PMC Article

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