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Pigmented fungiform papillae on the lateral border and tip of the tongue.
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F1
Examination of the oral mucosa showed pigmentation limited to the fungiform papillae of the dorsum of the tongue (fig. 1).
Pigmented fungiform papillae involving the dorsum of the tongue.
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F2
The majority of the fungiform papillae were pigmented and were present in a diffuse, symmetrical pattern, predominantly on the tip and lateral aspects of the dorsum of the tongue (fig. 2).