Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Rarely cases have been reported regarding depigmented lesions of the oral cavity. On reviewing the literature, only few cases of gingival vitiligo or similar lesions have been reported till date. These lesions pose a cosmetic challenge. We present here a case of vitiligo affecting gingiva. Vitiligo...
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| description | Rarely cases have been reported regarding depigmented lesions of the oral cavity. On reviewing the literature, only few cases of gingival vitiligo or similar lesions have been reported till date. These lesions pose a cosmetic challenge. We present here a case of vitiligo affecting gingiva. Vitiligo has been defined as an acquired, slowly progressive loss of cutaneous pigment which occurs as irregular, sharply defined patches which may or may not be surrounded by macroscopic hyperpigmentation. Differential diagnosis, detailed clinical history, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and pathogenesis of this condition are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-144f19f1b75749eaa21a8720046048742025-02-03T06:45:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552014-01-01201410.1155/2014/874025874025Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the LiteratureNipun Ashok0Anila Karunakaran1Prabath Singh2Jean Rodrigues3Navya Ashok4Bassel Tarakji5Azzeghaiby Saleh6Alzoghaibi Ibrahim7Department of Periodontics, Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Kannur Dental College, Kannur 670612, IndiaDepartment of Endodontics, Amrita Institute of Dental Sciences, Cochin 682041, IndiaDepartment of Endodontics, Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Orthodontics, Amrita Institute of Dental Sciences, Cochin 682041, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Al Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi ArabiaAl Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi ArabiaAl Farabi College of Dentistry, Riyadh 11691, Saudi ArabiaRarely cases have been reported regarding depigmented lesions of the oral cavity. On reviewing the literature, only few cases of gingival vitiligo or similar lesions have been reported till date. These lesions pose a cosmetic challenge. We present here a case of vitiligo affecting gingiva. Vitiligo has been defined as an acquired, slowly progressive loss of cutaneous pigment which occurs as irregular, sharply defined patches which may or may not be surrounded by macroscopic hyperpigmentation. Differential diagnosis, detailed clinical history, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and pathogenesis of this condition are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/874025 |
| spellingShingle | Nipun Ashok Anila Karunakaran Prabath Singh Jean Rodrigues Navya Ashok Bassel Tarakji Azzeghaiby Saleh Alzoghaibi Ibrahim Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Gingival Vitiligo: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | gingival vitiligo report of a case and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/874025 |
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