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ArticleCureus2024

A Case Report of Black Hairy Tongue (Melanotrichia Linguae or Lingua Pilosa Nigra).

Onur Unal, Ayse Hilal Turker, Fusun Z Akcam

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. White Hairy Tongue Post-Linezolid Therapy.Indian dermatology online journal · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Onur UnalDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR.
Ayse Hilal TurkerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR.
Fusun Z AkcamDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Black hairy tongue is a benign condition that can be associated with several varying causes. Its etiology is often linked with fungal infection and adverse reactions to various drugs. We present a case of an adult patient who developed a black hairy tongue while on ceftriaxone and pantoprazole for 10 days. The fungus on his tongue was not identified as the causative agent, and recovery was achieved by changing his medications. Ceftriaxone was replaced with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 5 mg/kg intravenous, and pantoprazole was fully stopped. The black lesion on the tongue was observed to regress over several days. Clinicians should be aware of this particular side effect of certain antibiotics.

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adverse reactionsanti-bacterial agentsantimicrobial treatmentceftriaxonedrug-related side effectpantoprazoleside effects of medical treatment

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PMID38899273
PMCPMC11186574

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