Scrape cytology in rare case of hairy tongue

Scrape cytology in rare case of hairy tongue

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Hairy tongue (HT) is a benign condition that causes concern over HW Doormat its abnormal appearance.HT is most commonly seen in adults and is seen as an abnormal coating of the tongue due to hyperkeratosis of filiform lingual papillae.Cytological scraping of the lesion on the Walkers/Rollator tongue was done which showed squamous cells, extraneous material, bacterial colonies, fungal bodies, and hair-like projections, which are the hall mark of the disease.We present a case along with its scrape cytology findings.