Kissing lesion is: (A) Infectious mononucleosis, (B) Candidiasis, (C) Histoplasmosis, (D) None
Answer is B. Median rhomboid glossitis or posterior midline atrophic candidiasis shows male predilection in 3:1 ratio. In some cases, a midline soft palate erythema may be found in the area of routine contact with the underlying tongue involvement and this is commonly referred as kissing lesion.
(Note:- Kissing disease is other name for infectious mononucleosis)