Oral mucosal hyperpigmentation caused by lingering use of antimalarial drug

Authors

  • Heloísa Emília Dias da Silveira
  • Onofre Francisco de Quadros
  • Fabio Luiz Dal Moro Maito
  • Suiane Giordani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.103204

Keywords:

Pigmentation, Chloroquine, Antimalarials

Abstract

Some pharmacological therapies can be responsible for the appearance of discolorations in the oral mucosal membrane. The antimalarial agents are frequently related to the hiperpigmentation and to their immunesupressive and anti-inflammatory activity. These pharmacological agents are used in the treatment of immunologically mediated conditions. The authors present two cases of pigmentation by antimalarial agent (chloroquine) in oral mucosal membrane of hard palate, emphasizing the need of the dental surgeon to familiarize with these hiperpigmentations in order to facilitate the differential diagnosis with several alterations that promote discolorations in the oral mucosal.

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Published

2003-06-01

How to Cite

Dias da Silveira, H. E., Francisco de Quadros, O., Dal Moro Maito, F. L., & Giordani, S. (2003). Oral mucosal hyperpigmentation caused by lingering use of antimalarial drug. Revista Da Faculdade De Odontologia De Porto Alegre, 44(1), 36–38. https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.103204

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Clinical cases

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