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Uncommon Oral Pigmented Lesions: A Case-Based Diagnostic Approach

Nadir Görülen Oral Pigmente Lezyonlar: Vaka Temelli Tanısal Yaklaşım

Gaye Bölükbaşı(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-8856-6567
Banu Yaman(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EGE TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-2915-0788
Pelin Güneri(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-9423-9191
Pages
131–138
Publication Date
2026-05-12
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Through this case-based approach, the study advocates for heightened clinical vigilance and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in the context of oral pigmented lesions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Oral pigmented lesions constitute a diagnostically heterogeneous group of conditions ranging from physiological pigmentation to potentially life-threatening malignancies.
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Key Findings & Data:Accurate identification requires a meticulous assessment of clinical, radiographic, and histopathological features, supported by comprehensive patient history.
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Conclusion & Impact:Through this case-based approach, the study advocates for heightened clinical vigilance and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in the context of oral pigmented lesions.
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⚙️Variables:oral pigmente lezyonlar · ayırıcı tanı · malign melanom

Abstract

Oral pigmented lesions constitute a diagnostically heterogeneous group of conditions ranging from physiological pigmentation to potentially life-threatening malignancies. Accurate identification requires a meticulous assessment of clinical, radiographic, and histopathological features, supported by comprehensive patient history. This study presents a case series comprising three distinct pigmented oral lesions—oral malignant melanoma, imatinib-induced mucosal pigmentation, and oral melanocytic nevus—to underscore the clinical diversity, diagnostic complexity, and differential considerations inherent to such lesions. Each case illustrates unique etiopathogenetic mechanisms and highlights the necessity of distinguishing between melanocytic and non-melanocytic origins. Through this case-based approach, the study advocates for heightened clinical vigilance and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in the context of oral pigmented lesions.

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Oral pigmente lezyonlar, fizyolojik pigmentasyondan yaşamı tehdit edebilen malignitelere kadar uzanan geniş bir klinik spektrumda yer almakta olup, tanısal açıdan heterojen bir grup oluşturmaktadır. Bu lezyonların doğru şekilde değerlendirilmesi; detaylı klinik muayene, radyografik görüntüleme, histopatolojik inceleme ve kapsamlı hasta öyküsünün birlikte ele alınmasını gerektirir. Bu çalışmada, malign melanom, imatinib kaynaklı mukozal pigmentasyon ve oral melanositik nevüs olmak üzere üç farklı pigmente lezyon olgusu sunularak, bu klinik tablolardaki etyopatogenez, ayırıcı tanı güçlükleri ve multidisipliner yaklaşım gereksinimi vurgulanmıştır. Bu olgu temelli yaklaşım, oral pigmente lezyonların tanı sürecinde dikkatli klinik değerlendirme ve disiplinlerarası iş birliğinin hasta prognozunu iyileştirmedeki rolünü ortaya koymaktadır.

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Bölükbaşı, G., Yaman, B., Güneri, P. (2026). Uncommon Oral Pigmented Lesions: A Case-Based Diagnostic Approach. Türk Diş Hekimliği Araştırma Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 131–138. https://doi.org/10.58711/turkishjdentres.vi.1707948

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