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Amalgam tattooL81.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Black-bluish discoloration of the oral mucosa caused by amalgam deposits, which occurs at the contact points of large amalgam fillings of the teeth.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Circumscribed, blue-black, persistent discoloration of the oral mucosa directly in the area of the contact points of sealed teeth.

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Black pigment accumulation in the mucosa, around vessels accentuated; brightly illuminated in the dark field method.

Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.

Malignant melanoma.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Not necessary. Diagnostic punch biopsy and histological control to exclude a mucosal melanoma.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer