title: Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity: review, differential diagnosis, and case presentations.
abstract: Pigmented lesions are commonly found in the mouth. Such lesions represent a variety of clinical entities, ranging from physiologic changes to manifestations of systemic illnesses and malignant neoplasms. Evaluation of a patient presenting with a pigmented lesion should include a full medical and dental history, extraoral and intraoral examinations and, in some cases, biopsy and laboratory investigations. In this paper, an algorithm is proposed for the assessment of pigmented lesions of the oral cavity, and 3 patients with such lesions are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Montreal, Quebec.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kauzman
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Blanas
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D049309:Acanthoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*