Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue

Aleksandra Radomska; Martyna Sławińska; Michał Sobjanek

doi:10.5114/dr.2021.108613

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Dermatology Review/Przegląd Dermatologiczny

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Case report

Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue

Aleksandra Radomska

¹

,

Martyna Sławińska

²

,

Michał Sobjanek

²

Dermatological Students Scientific Association, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2021, 108, 191–193

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2021.108613

Online publish date: 2021/08/26

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Introduction
Fungiform papillae are specialized types of papillae found on the surface of the tongue. Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue is a mild tongue disorder characterized by a limited discoloration located on fungiform papillae.

Case report
We present a case of a generally healthy 21-year-old woman patient who presented concerned by a pigmented lesion on the tongue. Dermoscopy revealed a distinctive “rose petal pattern” characterized by brown projections with pigmented borders and dichotomized vessels originating at the base. Based on the clinical and dermoscopic features, pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue were diagnosed, benign lesions requiring no treatment.

Conclusions
This case illustrates the role of mucous membrane dermoscopy (mucoscopy) in differential diagnosis of pigmented oral lesions.

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Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue

Aleksandra Radomska 1 , Martyna Sławińska 2 , Michał Sobjanek 2

dermoscopy, fungiform papillae, melanoma, oral mucous membrane, rose petal pattern, tongue

Aleksandra Radomska

¹

,

Martyna Sławińska

²

,

Michał Sobjanek

²