25yo ♂ his tongue show this patchey as seen in photos. the | Figure 1

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25yo ♂ his tongue show this patchey as seen in photos.

These patches are changes and sometimes are associated with white lines on the margins. What's the diagnosis of this case?

Is it geographic tongue or something else?

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