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Dermoscopy of the pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue. 2012

Luana V Mukamal, and Patrícia Ormiga, and Marcia Ramos-E-Silva

Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course in Dermatology, University Hospital and School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This is the report of two patients with pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue, a benign condition, more frequent in dark skinned patients. We present the dermoscopic findings of this condition, which resembled rose petals.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014059	Tongue	A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.	Tongues
D017495	Hyperpigmentation	Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance.	Hypermelanosis,Hypermelanoses
D046169	Dermoscopy	A noninvasive technique that enables direct microscopic examination of the surface and architecture of the SKIN.	Dermatoscopy,Epiluminescence Microscopy,Skin Surface Microscopy,Dermatoscopies,Dermoscopies,Epiluminescence Microscopies,Microscopies, Epiluminescence,Microscopies, Skin Surface,Microscopy, Epiluminescence,Microscopy, Skin Surface,Skin Surface Microscopies,Surface Microscopies, Skin,Surface Microscopy, Skin