title: Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue.
abstract: Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue is a benign condition characterized by localized hyperpigmentation confined to fungiform papillae. Although the condition is not rare and might be easily diagnosed in dark-skinned adults and children, it is seldom mentioned in the medical literature. Here, we describe an 11-year-old boy presenting typical features of pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. rromiti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romiti
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Molina De Medeiros
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013650:Taste Buds; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*