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Oral Melanoacanthoma in an Adolescent
Author(s) -
Brooks John K.,
Sindler Arnold J.,
Scheper Mark A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01177.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , dermatology , differential diagnosis , dentistry , pathology
The etiopathogenesis of oral pigmentation is diverse. One such process is the oral melanoacanthoma, a reactive, melanocytic lesion, infrequently found in the pediatric subpopulation. To extend the knowledge of this lesion, we provide a case of gingival melanoacanthoma in a 17‐year‐old male patient. In addition, a comprehensive differential diagnosis for gingival hyperpigmentations in young patients is detailed.