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- Title
Laugier--Hunziker syndrome.
- Authors
Nayak, Ramakant S.; Kotrashetti, Vijayalakshmi S.; Hosmani, Jagadish V.
- Abstract
Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is a rare acquired disorder characterized by diffuse hyperpigmentation of the oral mucosa and longitudinal melanonychia in adults. They appear as macular lesions less than 5 mm in diameter. Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is considered to be a benign disease with no systemic manifestation or malignant potential. Therefore, it is important to rule out other mucocutaneous pigmentary disorders that do require medical management. Prompt clinical recognition also averts the need for excessive and invasive procedures and treatments. In India, the reported cases of this syndrome are very few. We provide a review of literature on Laugier-Hunziker syndrome with its differential diagnosis.
- Subjects
ORAL mucosa diseases; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; PIGMENTATION disorders; ORAL diseases; MUCOUS membrane diseases; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology (0973029X), 2012, Vol 16, Issue 2, p245
- ISSN
0973-029X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0973-029X.99079