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Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue in a Japanese child

Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue (PFPT) does not require invasive investigation and treatment. However, if the patient requests treatment for aesthetic reasons, and the pigmentation is focally distributed, an excisional biopsy can be chosen for both diagnosis and treatment.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sugiyama, Yuki, Hayashi, Katsuhiko, Takayama, Takeshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7303880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32577275
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2830
Descripción
Sumario:Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue (PFPT) does not require invasive investigation and treatment. However, if the patient requests treatment for aesthetic reasons, and the pigmentation is focally distributed, an excisional biopsy can be chosen for both diagnosis and treatment.