title: Gingival vitiligo: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: Rarely cases have been reported regarding depigmented lesions of the oral cavity. On reviewing the literature, only few cases of gingival vitiligo or similar lesions have been reported till date. These lesions pose a cosmetic challenge. We present here a case of vitiligo affecting gingiva. Vitiligo has been defined as an acquired, slowly progressive loss of cutaneous pigment which occurs as irregular, sharply defined patches which may or may not be surrounded by macroscopic hyperpigmentation. Differential diagnosis, detailed clinical history, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and pathogenesis of this condition are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nipun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ashok
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Kannur Dental College, Kannur 670612, India.
authors.forename: Anila
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2293-2699
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karunakaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Amrita Institute of Dental Sciences, Cochin 682041, India.
authors.forename: Prabath
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Amrita Institute of Dental Sciences, Cochin 682041, India.
authors.forename: Navya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ashok
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bassel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tarakji
authors.affiliation: Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Azzeghaiby
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.affiliation: Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Alzoghaibi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibrahim