A clinical analysis of 58 chinese cases of pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue. (16th August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tan, C.; Liu, Y.; Min, Z.‐S.; Zhu, W.‐Y.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Volume 28:Number 2(2014:Feb.)
• Page Start: 242
• Page End: 245
• Publication Date: 2012-08-16
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04684.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0926-9959

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background </bold> Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue (PFPT) is a disorder in which the fungiform papillae of the tongue have abnormal coloration. However, Chinese‐specific clinical data for PFPT are lacking.</p> <p> <bold>Objective </bold> To determine the prevalence and characteristics of PFPT among the Chinese population.</p> <p> <bold>Methods </bold> A survey was carried out using a clinical examination and a questionnaire on 14, 346 first‐time outpatients in our dermatology department, and 58 cases of PFPT were subsequently diagnosed.</p> <p> <bold>Results </bold> The prevalence of PFPT was 0.4% among dermatological outpatients. All patients had pin‐sized, brownish fungiform papillae on the tip, lateral or dorsal parts of the tongue. Of the three subtypes, type I was the most common (87.93%). PFPT generally coexisted with Hori's nevus (48.28%), melasma (20.69%), hysteromyoma (24.14%) and breast cystic hyperplasia (20.69%).</p> <p> <bold>Conclusion </bold> Our study confirms that PFPT is a relatively common disorder among Chinese outpatients, and it was presumed to be closely coupled with Hori's nevus, melasma and other disorders.</p> </abstract>