Laugier–Hunziker syndrome: A case report
Laugier–Hunziker syndrome (LHS) is a rare, benign pigmentary disorder characterized by unique pigmentation over mucosa, nails, and acral sites, arising spontaneously during adulthood. It has no malignant potential or systemic involvement. It has a female preponderance (2:1 ratio). The pigmentary les...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Pigment International |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/pigmentinternational.pigmentinternational_12_22 |
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| Summary: | Laugier–Hunziker syndrome (LHS) is a rare, benign pigmentary disorder characterized by unique pigmentation over mucosa, nails, and acral sites, arising spontaneously during adulthood. It has no malignant potential or systemic involvement. It has a female preponderance (2:1 ratio). The pigmentary lesions in LHS respond poorly to therapy, and has high recurrence. Since LHS is a diagnosis based on exclusion, we discuss the differential diagnosis of mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation. We present a case of a 66-year-old man with LHS. |
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| ISSN: | 2349-5847 |