A Case Report of Black Hairy Tongue (Melanotrichia Linguae or Lingua Pilosa Nigra) Cureus Pigmented fungiform papillae, or papillary tip melanosis Registered Dental Hygienists Congenital Melanotic Macules of the Tongue The Journal of Pediatrics Pigmented fungiform papillae of the tongue Cosmoderma ORAL MELANOSIS leading to the diagnosis of HIV infection. Despite being a weak association, any unexplained oral pigmentation in a high risk individual should make one suspect HIV associated oral melanosis and proceed