Pigmented Lesions

Dermatol Clin. 2020 Oct;38(4):485-494. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2020.05.009.

Abstract

Oral pigmented lesions have a wide range of clinical presentations, some of which correlate with cutaneous pigmented lesions. This article highlights these correlates and underscores important differences that can potentially have clinical impact. Moreover, given a nonspecific presentation of an oral pigmented lesion, the article provides a reference to aid clinicians with differential diagnoses based on clinical features. This article is an overview of pigmented lesions of the oral cavity, including localized reactive pigmented lesions, neoplastic pigmented lesions, and pigmented lesions as sequelae of a systemic disease.

Keywords: Dermatology; Melanotic; Oral medicine; Oral mucosa; Pigmentation; Pigmented.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Addison Disease / complications
  • Dental Amalgam / adverse effects
  • Foreign Bodies / complications
  • Hemochromatosis / complications
  • Humans
  • Hyperpigmentation / etiology*
  • Lead Poisoning / complications
  • Melanoma / complications
  • Melanoma / diagnosis*
  • Melanosis / complications
  • Melanosis / diagnosis
  • Mouth Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Mouth Diseases / etiology*
  • Mouth Diseases / therapy
  • Mouth Neoplasms / complications
  • Mouth Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Mouth Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic / complications
  • Neurofibromatoses / complications
  • Nevus, Pigmented / complications
  • Nevus, Pigmented / diagnosis*
  • Nevus, Pigmented / therapy
  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / complications
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / complications
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / complications
  • Tattooing / adverse effects

Substances

  • Dental Amalgam