The term strawberry tongue or raspberry tongue is used for a bright red tongue with pronounced papillae that literally looks like a strawberry. Strawberry tongue occurs in streptococcal infections (scarlet fever, scarlatina), but also in Kawasaki syndrome (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome). See also under maculopapular rashes in children.



Author(s):
dr. Jan R. Mekkes. Dermatologist, Amsterdam UMC.