Sorry, I dunno what it would be. It could be a fungal infection or a low grade bacterial infection, or it could just be an injury. It's impossible to know exactly what it is without a picture or seeing the fish.
Like Tokis mentioned, you can try melafix and pimafix, but personally I haven't had any luck with them on most stuff. Worth a try anyway.
What are the water parameters? Sometimes an injury can turn into a persistant infection that does't necessarily spread much, but won't go away unless the water is cleaned up.