Oral pigmented lesions: Clinicopathologic features and review of the literature

Autor(es)

Gondak, Rogerio-Oliveira ; da Silva-Jorge, Rogerio ; Jorge, Jacks ; Lopes, Marcio-Ajudarte ; Vargas, Pablo-Agustin

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL; v. 17, n. 6, p. 6-pg., 2012-11-01.

Resumo

Diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the oral cavity and perioral tissues is challenging. Even though epidemiology may be of some help in orientating the clinician and even though some lesions may confidently be diagnosed on clinical grounds alone, the definitive diagnosis usually requires histopathologic evaluation. Oral pigmentation can be physiological or pathological, and exogenous or endogenous. Color, location, distribution, and duration as well as drugs use, family history, and change in pattern are important for the differential diagnosis. Dark or black pigmented lesions can be focal, multifocal or diffuse macules, including entities such as racial pigmentation, melanotic macule, melanocytic nevus, blue nevus, smoker's melanosis, oral melanoacanthoma, pigmentation by foreign bodies or induced by drugs, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Addison's disease and oral melanoma. The aim of this review is to present the main oral black lesions contributing to better approach of the patients. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/51956-9 - Análise das células dendríticas e sua correlação com as infecções virais e fúngicas diagnosticadas nas línguas, tonsilas palatinas e linfonodos cervicais de pacientes autopsiados com AIDS em estágio avançado
• Beneficiário: Rogério de Oliveira Gondak
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado