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Laugier–Hunziker syndrome: a report of three cases and literature review

Laugier–Hunziker syndrome (LHS) is an acquired pigmentary condition affecting lips, oral mucosa and acral area, frequently associated with longitudinal melanonychia. There is neither malignant predisposition nor underlying systemic abnormality associated with LHS. Herein, we present three uncommon c...

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Autores principales: Wang, Wen-Mei, Wang, Xiang, Duan, Ning, Jiang, Hong-Liu, Huang, Xiao-Feng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3633062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23174847
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijos.2012.60
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Sumario:Laugier–Hunziker syndrome (LHS) is an acquired pigmentary condition affecting lips, oral mucosa and acral area, frequently associated with longitudinal melanonychia. There is neither malignant predisposition nor underlying systemic abnormality associated with LHS. Herein, we present three uncommon cases of LHS with possibly new feature of nail pigmentation, which were diagnosed during the past 2 years. We also review the clinical and histological findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the syndrome in published literature.