Tongue hyperpigmentation during interferon therapy
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Cutaneous hyperpigmentation may be caused by a number of diseases, such as Addison’s disease, scleroderma, haemochromatosis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, lichen planus, and adverse reactions to some medications such as oral contraceptives, cyclophosphamide, chloroquine, minocycline, bleomycin, ketoconazole and methyldopa (1). Hyperpigmentation of the tongue, face and body skin is a rare adverse effe...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0385-2407
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.01022.x