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Dermoscopy of the pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue
Author(s) -
MUKAMAL Luana V.,
ORMIGA Patrícia,
RAMOSESILVA Marcia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01328.x
Subject(s) - lingual papilla , tongue , anatomy , medicine , pathology
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.