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  • Title: Laugier-Hunziker syndrome--Case report.
    Author: Lalosevic J, Zivanovic D, Skiljevic D, Medenica L.
    Journal: An Bras Dermatol; 2015; 90(3 Suppl 1):223-5. PubMed ID: 26312723.
    Abstract:
    Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is a rare, acquired disorder characterized by lenticular hyperpigmentation of the oral mucosa and longitudinal melanonychia. We present the case of a 63-year-old female with progressive, asymptomatic hyperpigmentation of buccal mucosa and a 7-year history of hyperpigmentation in several fingernails. Laugier-Hunziker syndrome was diagnosed based on the clinical features presented, dermoscopic findings and exclusion of underlying systemic diseases. Laugier-Hunziker syndrome is regarded as a diagnosis of exclusion. By identifying Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, other, more severe syndromes associated with hyperpigmentations can be excluded, namely Addison's disease and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
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