Abstract
Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue: Moroccan case
Highlights
On physical examination of the oral mucosa, pigmentation limited to the fungiform papillae on the tip and lateral part of the tongue were seen (Fig. 1)
Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue develop in the second or third decade of life, few cases are described in childhood [1]
Different authors described an association with iron deficiency, haemochromatosis, anaemia or ichthyosis linearis circumflexa
Summary
On physical examination of the oral mucosa, pigmentation limited to the fungiform papillae on the tip and lateral part of the tongue were seen (Fig. 1). The first report of pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue (PFPT) was by Leonard in 1905. Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue develop in the second or third decade of life, few cases are described in childhood [1].
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