title: Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity.
abstract: The management of pigmented oral lesions varies based on the diagnosis, ranging from the extremes of patient reassurance to radical surgical excision. This article delineates the factors that will help the clinician differentially diagnose pigmented lesions of the oral cavity. The parameters of care regarding the spectrum of pigmentations are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Medicine, Department of Dentistry, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. hatchc@ccf.org
authors.forename: Craig L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hatch
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004701:Endocrine Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology