Oral mucosal pigmentation secondary to treatment with mepacrine, with sparing of the denture bearing area

Timothy John Mitchell Martin; Ian Sharp

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.02.027

Oral mucosal pigmentation secondary to treatment with mepacrine, with sparing of the denture bearing area

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Aug;42(4):351-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.02.027.

Authors

Timothy John Mitchell Martin¹, Ian Sharp

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 15225957
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.02.027

Abstract

We report a case of oral mucosal pigmentation secondary treatment with mepacrine, with sparing of the denture bearing area. To our knowledge this phenomenon has not been reported since the association between antimalarial therapy and mucosal pigmentation was first described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Denture, Partial
Dermatologic Agents / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / drug therapy
Melanosis / chemically induced*
Melanosis / pathology
Middle Aged
Mouth Diseases / chemically induced*
Mouth Diseases / pathology
Mouth Mucosa / drug effects
Mouth Mucosa / pathology
Palate, Hard / drug effects*
Palate, Hard / pathology
Quinacrine / adverse effects*

Substances

Dermatologic Agents
Quinacrine