Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue

Francisco Javier García Martínez^a, Inmaculada López Martín^b, María Agustina Segurado Rodríguez^a

^aServicio de Dermatología. Hospital Universitario del Sureste. Arganda del Rey. Madrid. España.
^bMédico de Atención Primaria. C.S. Soto del Real. Soto del Real. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: FJ García . E-mail: fjgarcia@aedv.es

Reference of this article: García Martínez FJ, López Martín I, Segurado Rodríguez MA. Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2015;17:e205-e207.

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Abstract

Pigmentation of fungiform papillae (PFP) is considered a physiological condition, although the pathogenesis remains unclear. PPF is relatively common in African or Asian patients. However, this condition does not usually appear reflected in principal dermatology´s textbooks. When the entity is known, its diagnosis is simple and exclusively clinical.

Keywords

● Dermoscopy ● Laugier-Hunziker syndrome ● Pigmentation of fungiform papillae

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