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Sumintarti Sumintarti, Sumintarti
Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar
Dentistry Health Professions

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Identifying oral macula with malignant potential and its etiology: A case report with literature review Rasdayanti, Nur; Usman, Nur A.; Sumintarti, Sumintarti; Harlina, Harlina; Yusran, Ali; Marlina, Erni; Putri, Andi AM.
Journal of Case Reports in Dental Medicine Vol 6, No 3 (2024)
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20956/jcrdm.v6i3.247

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Objective: This article aims to report interesting case of whole mouth pigmentation, including on patient full protheses.Methods: A 79-year old female came to dental clinic with a chief complaint of difficulty in swallowing. The patient felt no pain but is very uncomfortable due to impaired taste and a burning sensation in her mouth.  In addition, the patient's dentures were stained with a diffuse black-and-white coating indicating a long and chronic course event.  This complaint occurred for last 2 months, after a long history of being in and out from the hospital due to several illnesses.  Ongoing treatment of the patient include drug for chronic digestive diseases and hypertension. Results: The patients told to come back in 7 days with strict instructions to bring all hospital-related documents to rule out possible etiologic of the pigmentation.Conclusions: This interesting case concluded with working diagnosis of oral melanocarcinoma due to macula fast and massive spread and distribution. However, black-pigmentation on patient prothesis can lead to a strong suggestion that the trigger of those malignant possible triggered by a long-chronic un-treated candida infection.
Co-Authors Ali Yusran, Ali Erni Marlina, Erni Harlina Harlina Putri, Andi AM. Rasdayanti, Nur Usman, Nur A.