A focal intrinsic physiologic pigmentation of tongue

• Main Authors: Senthilnathan Radhakrishnan (Author), Kalaiselvi Santhosh (Author), Gobichetipalayam Jegatheeswaran Anbuselvan (Author), Gandhimathi Kanthasamy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pigmentation is defined as the process of deposition of pigments in the tissues. It can be endogenous or exogenous in origin and may be physiological or pathological. Pigmentation is a common intraoral finding; various diseases can lead to varied discolorations of the mucosa. Diagnosis of pigmented...