A 31-year-old man presents for a routine dental examination. Soft tissue examination shows that both sides of his tongue have several circular red nonulcerated lesions of approximately 1 cm in diameter. The red patches are surrounded by white hyperkeratotic margins. He is asymptomatic and is otherwise in good health. He most likely has:

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The description of circular red nonulcerated lesions with white hyperkeratotic margins on the tongue, which are asymptomatic, is characteristic of geographic tongue (also known as benign migratory glossitis). This condition is benign and often varies in appearance over time.

A 31-Year-Old Man Presents for a Routine Dental Examination