title: Two cases of oral pigmentation associated with quinidine therapy.
abstract: Melanin pigmentation of the hard palate is described in two patients receiving long-term quinidine therapy for cardiac arrhythmia. The importance of quinidine-induced oral pigmentation in the differential diagnosis of oral pigmentary disturbances is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Birek
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Main
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008543:Melanins; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D010159:Palate; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011802:Quinidine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins; D011802:Quinidine