Segura Saint-Gerons R, Blanco AA, Siles-Espinosa, Dolores

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ABSTRACT

Introduction. This disease was described in 1970, by Laugier and Hunziker. At present it is considered a benign pathology, of unknown etiology. With presentation of lenticular macules, dark brown to black, usually appears on lips, jugular mucosa and palate. Clinical case. A 72-year-old female patient, who goes to the clinic to extract root debris. On exploration, the presence of extensive melanotic lesions covering the entire oral mucosa is surprising. The patient reports that she has always presented these lesions.

REFERENCES

1. Laugier P, Hunziker H. Pigmentation melaniques lenticulaire de la nuquese jugale et des levres. Arch Belges Dermatol Syph 1970; 26: 391-99.

2. Jabbari A, Gonzalez ME, Franks AG, Jr, Sanchez M. Laugier Hunziker syndrome. Dermatol Online J 2010; 16(11): 23.

3. Seoane Lestón JM, Vázquez García J, Cazenave Jiménez AM, de la Cruz Mera A, Aguado Santos A. Laugier- Hunziker syndrome. A clinical and anatomopathologic study. Presentation of 13 cases. Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac 1998; 99(1): 44-48.

4. Siponen M, Salo T. Idiopathic lenticular mucocutaneous pigmentation (Laugier-Hunziker syndrome): A report of a case. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2003; 96(3): 288-92.

5. Yago K, Tanaka Y. Laugier-Hunziker-Baran syndrome. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2008; 106(2): e20-e25.

6. Moore RT, Chae KA, Rhodes AR. Laugier and Hunziker pigmentation: a lentiginous proliferation of melanocytes. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004; 50(5 Suppl): S70-74.

7. Rangwala S, Doherty CB, Katta R. Laugier-Hunziker syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Dermatol Online J 2010; 16(2): 9.

8. Lamey PJ, Nolan A, Thomson E, Lewis MA, Rademaker M. Oral presentation of the Laugier-Hunziker syndrome. Br Dent J 1991; 171(2): 59-60.

9. Niiyama T, Okamoto K, Otoyama K. Laugier-Hunziker-Baran syndrome effectively treated with cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen). Jpn J Clin Dermatol 1999; 53: 56-58.

10. Ferreira MJ, Ferreira AM, Soares AP, Rodrigues JC. Laugier- Hunziker syndrome: case report and treatment with the Q-switched Nd: Yag laser. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 1999; 12(2): 171-73.

11. Laugier P, Hunziker H. Pigmentation melaniques lenticulaire de la nuquese jugale et des levres. Arch Belges Dermatol Syph 1970; 26: 391-99.

12. Jabbari A, Gonzalez ME, Franks AG, Jr, Sanchez M. Laugier Hunziker syndrome. Dermatol Online J 2010; 16(11): 23.

13. Seoane Lestón JM, Vázquez García J, Cazenave Jiménez AM, de la Cruz Mera A, Aguado Santos A. Laugier- Hunziker syndrome. A clinical and anatomopathologic study. Presentation of 13 cases. Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac 1998; 99(1): 44-48.

14. Siponen M, Salo T. Idiopathic lenticular mucocutaneous pigmentation (Laugier-Hunziker syndrome): A report of a case. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2003; 96(3): 288-92.

15. Yago K, Tanaka Y. Laugier-Hunziker-Baran syndrome. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2008; 106(2): e20-e25.

16. Moore RT, Chae KA, Rhodes AR. Laugier and Hunziker pigmentation: a lentiginous proliferation of melanocytes. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004; 50(5 Suppl): S70-74.

17. Rangwala S, Doherty CB, Katta R. Laugier-Hunziker syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Dermatol Online J 2010; 16(2): 9.

18. Lamey PJ, Nolan A, Thomson E, Lewis MA, Rademaker M. Oral presentation of the Laugier-Hunziker syndrome. Br Dent J 1991; 171(2): 59-60.

19. Niiyama T, Okamoto K, Otoyama K. Laugier-Hunziker-Baran syndrome effectively treated with cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen). Jpn J Clin Dermatol 1999; 53: 56-58.

20. Ferreira MJ, Ferreira AM, Soares AP, Rodrigues JC. Laugier- Hunziker syndrome: case report and treatment with the Q-switched Nd: Yag laser. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 1999; 12(2): 171-73.