Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue: Co-existence of two patterns in the same patient and associated dental pigmentation

Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue: Co-existence of two patterns in the same patient and associated dental pigmentation

This report presents a case of pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue (PFPT) in a 12-year-old girl. She had type 1 and 2 PFPT. Diffuse, patchy tongue pigmentation seen in our patient might be a racial pigmentation or a component of PFPT. We also discussed whether the associated dental pigmentati...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Kavak, Zeynep Topkarcı, Emine Erişmen Gür, Bilgen Erdoğan, Ayşe Yemişçi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2021-03-01
Series:Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology
Subjects:
fungiform papillae
pigmented
teeth
tongue
Online Access:https://journal.turkderm.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=turkderm&plng=eng&un=TURKDERM-75010&look4=

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