Integrating dermatologic and psychiatric care in the treatment of glossodynia: A case report
Elif Afacan Yıldırım1
, Yusuf Ezel Yıldırım2
1Department of Dermatology, Demiroğlu Science University, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Department of Neurologic and Neurosurgical Diseases, Psychiatry, University of Health Sciences, Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital İstanbul, Türkiye
Keywords: Burning mouth syndrome, glossodynia, psychodermatology, psychosomatic medicine.
Abstract
Glossodynia, or burning mouth syndrome (BMS), is a chronic pain condition characterized by intraoral burning sensation in the absence of identifiable clinical or laboratory abnormalities. Herein, we report a 64-year-old female patient who presented to dermatology with a six-month history of BMS. Dermatologic examination and extensive laboratory work-up were unremarkable, and a diagnosis of primary glossodynia was made. This case illustrates the value of an integrated dermatology-psychiatry approach within a psychosomatic framework.
Cite this article as: Afacan Yıldırım E, Yıldırım YE. Integrating dermatologic and psychiatric care in the treatment of glossodynia: A case report. D J Med Sci 2025;11(3):154-158. doi: 10.5606/fng.btd.2025.200.