A Case of Pigmented Fungiform Papillae of the Tongue / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 1562-1564, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The fungiform papillae are generally described as being pink or red in colour. Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue (PFPT) are characterized clinically by pigmentation confined to these papillae and histopathologically by melanophages in the lamina propriae. PFPT appears to be relatively common among the black population, whereas this entity has rarely been reported in Asians. We report a case of PFPT in a 35-year-old Korean woman who had black dots, exclusively involved with fungiform papillae, on the anterior dorsolateral side of the tongue. The patient also had iron deficiency anemia. Histopathologic findings revealed an increase of melanophages in the upper dermis within the fungiform papillae.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tongue
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Pigmentation
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
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Dermis
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Asian People
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Mucous Membrane
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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