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Oral pigmentation induced by Premarin.

R Pérusse¹, R Morency

¹Laval University, School of Dentistry, Québec City, Canada.

|July 1, 1991

Summary

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This study identifies a rare cause of oral pigmentation: Premarin use. This melanic pigmentation is an important consideration in diagnosing oral lesions.

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Area of Science:

Oral Medicine
Dermatology
Endocrinology

Background:

Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity present a broad differential diagnosis.
Differential diagnoses include systemic conditions (Addison's disease, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome) and local lesions (melanoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, amalgam tattoo, gingival melanosis).

Observation:

A rare case of oral pigmentation is presented.

Findings:

The observed oral pigmentation was of a melanic type.
This pigmentation was found to be related to the use of Premarin (conjugated estrogens).

Implications:

Clinicians should consider Premarin use in the differential diagnosis of oral melanic pigmentation.
This finding expands the known iatrogenic causes of oral mucosal pigmentation.