地图样损害早在150年以前已有报导,但我们在这方面的知识仍然欠缺—可能由于这些损害常常无害的原故。虽然很多报导证明罹患在舌背,舌边缘、舌尖、有时舌腹的病变也有过报导。病变也可发生在口腔的其他部位,通常是下唇或颊。软腭、硬腭、扁桃体区和牙龈也有过报导。已提出的地图样日炎(geographic stomatitis)这个名称较地图舌能更恰当地形容本病。在各种报导的某础上,可做如下分类: Georeferencing has been reported as early as 150 years ago, but our knowledge in this area is still lacking - probably due to the fact that these damages are often innocuous. Although many reports have reported that lesions in the lingual dorsum, tongue edge, tongue, and sometimes ventral tongue have also been reported. Lesions can also occur in other parts of the mouth, usually lower lip or cheeks. Soft palate, hard palate, tonsil area and gums have also been reported. The proposed geographic stomatitis name is more aptly described than the map tongue. On the basis of various reports, the following can be classified: