Synonym(s)
Congenital lingual melanotic macule
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
A congenital pigmentation mark of the tongue occurring in one or more parts of the tongue without genetic background. No evidence of trauma or bleeding in the medical history.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Single or multiple 2-5 mm large, sharply defined pigmentation mark on the tongue. Size growth with the growth of the tongue during development.
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Picture of the lentigo simplex with increased melanotic pigmentation of the basal epithelial layer. Subepithelial melanophages.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Dohil MA (2003) The congenital lingual melanotic macule. Arch Dermatol 139: 167-770
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Lentigo simplex;Disclaimer
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