A Case of Pigmented Fungiform Papillae of the Tongue / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 1562-1564, 2005.
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en Ko
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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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Asunto principal:
Lengua
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Pigmentación
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Anemia Ferropénica
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Dermis
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Pueblo Asiatico
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Membrana Mucosa
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Año:
2005
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Article