Dermatoscopy of an invasive melanoma on the upper lip shows possible association with Laugier-Hunziker syndrome.
We report mucosal melanoma of the upper lip in a patient affected by the Laugier-Hunziker disease. Using dermatoscopy, two distinct parts were identified in the same mucosal area: nodular (malignant) and macular (benign). A complete surgical excision was performed and the patient has been free of disease for 16 months.
Simionescu
Olga
O
Department of Dermatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. olgadana@yahoo.com
Dumitrescu
Doina
D
Costache
Mariana
M
Blum
Andreas
A
D000328:Adult; D046169:Dermoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome