Mucosal pigmentation of the hard palate in a patient taking imatinib
Alexandra Lyne1, Alex Creedon1, Basil Malcolm West Bailey1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals, Surrey, UK.
Abstract:
Imatinib mesylate is used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia, among other conditions. Oral mucosal pigmentation as a side effect is rare. We present a summary of the current literature and a case report of a 58-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with a diffuse blue-grey pigmentation of the palatal mucosa, thought to be related to long-term use of imatinib mesylate.
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