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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2014; 20(31): 10845-10850
Published online Aug 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10845
Black hairy tongue syndrome
Grigoriy E Gurvits, Amy Tan
Grigoriy E Gurvits, Department of Gastroenterology, New York University School of Medicine/Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, United States
Amy Tan, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
Author contributions: Gurvits GE and Tan A contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Grigoriy E Gurvits, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, New York University School of Medicine/Langone Medical Center, 530 First Avenue, SKI-9N, New York, NY 10016, United States. dr.gurvits@hotmail.com
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Received: January 25, 2014
Revised: March 8, 2014
Accepted: April 27, 2014
Published online: August 21, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Classic descriptors and latest developments in Black Hairy Tongue syndrome. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnoses, management, complications, and prognosis of Black Hairy Tongue syndrome. First comprehensive review of the syndrome.