Laugier Hunziker syndrome.

نویسندگان

  • Kabir Sardana
  • Devendra Mishra
  • Vijay Garg
چکیده

Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is characterized by idiopathic mucocutaneous pigmentation that may be associated with longitudinal melanonychia. The significance of this condition is due to its inclusion in differential diagnoses of pigmentary disorders of the oral mucosa, especially Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 43 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006