Laugier-Hunziker syndrome: A rare cause of mucocutaneous pigmentation

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 320-321

  Sabesan, T ^a   Ramchandani, P L ^a   Peters, W J N ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laugier Hunziker syndrome; Nail pigmentation; Oral pigmentation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CHEEK MUCOSA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAUGIER HUNZIKER SYNDROME; LENTIGO; LOWER LIP; NAIL PIGMENTATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LIP; MOUTH DISEASES; MOUTH MUCOSA; NAIL DISEASES; SYNDROME;

EID: 33745240411     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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