Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue

Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue

Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue is a benign condition frequent in dark skin patients. It usually appears in the second or third decade of life, and it has been reported as autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. The diagnosis is clinical, but dermoscopy could be helpful: a classical rose...

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Published in:Boletin medico del Hospital Infantil de Mexico Vol. 81; no. 2; p. 118
Main Authors: Lopez-Bernal, Teresa, García-Montero, Pedro P, Aranegui-Arteaga, Beatriz
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Mexico 2024
Subjects:
Adolescent
Dermoscopy
Female
Humans
Pigmentation Disorders - diagnosis
Pigmentation Disorders - pathology
Tongue - pathology
Tongue Diseases - diagnosis
Tongue Diseases - pathology
Dermoscopy
Tongue
Pigmentación
Lengua
Pigmentation
Dermatoscopia
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Summary:Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue is a benign condition frequent in dark skin patients. It usually appears in the second or third decade of life, and it has been reported as autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. The diagnosis is clinical, but dermoscopy could be helpful: a classical rose petal pattern is observed. The pathogenesis is unknown, and no treatments are effective. We report a case of a 15-year-old girl with a pigmented fungiform papillae and a compatible dermatoscopy pattern. Knowing the existence of this entity and its characteristic dermoscopy, avoids additional invasive medical test. We have to know this entity because it is a variant of normality.
ISSN:1665-1146
DOI:10.24875/BMHIM.24000006