Laugier-Hunziker Syndrome in a Patient with Pancreatic Cancer
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Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is a rare acquired disorder characterized by macular hyperpigmentation of the oral and occasionally genital mucosa as well as longitudinal melanonychia. It is considered a benign condition without systemic manifestation or malignant potential. We report on a woman who concomitantly developed Laugier-Hunziker syndrome and a carcinoma of the pancreas.
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012