Melanocanthoma: a rare cause of oral hyperpigmentation.
The oral features of a black woman with melanocanthoma of the oral mucosa are detailed, and the current literature of melanocanthoma of the oral mucosa is briefly reviewed.
Chandler
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Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences University of London, UK.
Chaudhry
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Kumar
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Barrett
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Porter
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D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000473:pathology*; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008264:Macrophages / Q000473:pathology; D008543:Melanins; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000473:pathology; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology
D008543:Melanins