A 26 yr old female presented to the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, in September 2015, with black discolouration of her upper gums both on labial and palatal sides. According to the patient this was present for the past four months. There was no history of smoking and drinking. A diffuse black pigmentation on the labial and p...

statement of the problem: melanin pigmentation of the gingiva is a crucial esthetic problem. a variety of methods have been used for gingival depigmentation. purpose: the purpose of this study was to compare the results of two treatment modalities: scalpel technique and cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen in treatment of gingival pigmentation. materials and method: twenty patients with chief compl...

Carney complex is a multiple neoplasia syndrome, inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, that is characterized by lentigines, cardiac myxoma, and numerous endocrine and other tumors, including primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease. Here, we describe a typical case of Carney complex in a 27-year-old female who exhibited spotty skin pigmentation on the lips, oral mucosa, fingers, an...

Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica (ACD) is an extremely rare type of primary cutaneous amyloidosis. To date there are fewer than 40 published cases worldwide; some were reported affecting several family members. Its resemblance to other common pigmentation disorders makes it rarely recognized at first sight. Our patient, the 12-year-old firstborn son of non-consanguineous parents presented with gen...

Peutz Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by hamartomatous polyposis and distinct mucocutaneous pigmentation. PJS is associated with an increased risk for several cancers and other complications such as small intestine intussusception, short bowel syndrome, and anemia. Medical management mainly consists of treatment of the polyps and surveillance. This medical ...

Introduction: The facial appearance depends on several oral and extraoral factors including colour of skin pigmentation gingival epithelium. the gingiva varies among individuals is thought to be associated with cutaneous which ranges from light dark brown or black colour.
 Objective: To assess prevalence physiological pigmentation, biotype their association colur in Nepalese subjects visit...

Laugier-Hunziker syndrome (LHS) is a rare condition characterized by acquired hyperpigmentation involving the lips, oral mucosa, acral surfaces, nails and perineum. While patients with LHS may manifest pigmentation in all of the aforementioned areas, most present with pigmentation localized to only a few of these anatomical sites. We herein report a patient exhibiting the characteristic pigment...

Pseudomelanosis duodeni is characterized by the presence of brownish or blackish pigmentation in the duodenal mucosa identified during endoscopy. Although the pathogenesis is uncertain, it was generally believed that it is sequelae of luminal absorption of iron and sulfide chemicals, which is subsequently deposited in the lamina propria. It is often associated with hemodialysis and oral intake ...