Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation
Abstract Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome is a rare and benign disorder characterized by hyperpigmentation of the lips and buccal mucosae with associated longitudinal melanonychia of nails. Clinical correlation is needed to rule out other pigmentary disorders.
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| author | Verena Toedtling Fiona Carol Crawford |
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| description | Abstract Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome is a rare and benign disorder characterized by hyperpigmentation of the lips and buccal mucosae with associated longitudinal melanonychia of nails. Clinical correlation is needed to rule out other pigmentary disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ad1318e22e7448daa5d5f78b50055ad2022-12-21T19:57:54ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-01-019130931310.1002/ccr3.3522Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentationVerena Toedtling0Fiona Carol Crawford1Division of Dentistry School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery The University of Manchester Manchester UKRetired Oral Medicine Consultant Edinburgh UKAbstract Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome is a rare and benign disorder characterized by hyperpigmentation of the lips and buccal mucosae with associated longitudinal melanonychia of nails. Clinical correlation is needed to rule out other pigmentary disorders.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3522hyperpigmentationLaugier‐Hunziker syndromemucocutaneous pigmentary disorderPeutz‐Jegher syndromephysiological melanoplakia |
| spellingShingle | Verena Toedtling Fiona Carol Crawford Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation Clinical Case Reports hyperpigmentation Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome mucocutaneous pigmentary disorder Peutz‐Jegher syndrome physiological melanoplakia |
| title | Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation |
| title_full | Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation |
| title_fullStr | Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation |
| title_short | Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome: An extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation |
| title_sort | clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of laugier hunziker syndrome an extremely rare case with unusual extensive oral hyperpigmentation |
| topic | hyperpigmentation Laugier‐Hunziker syndrome mucocutaneous pigmentary disorder Peutz‐Jegher syndrome physiological melanoplakia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3522 |
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