Laugier Hunziker syndrome

Dermatol Online J. 2010 Nov 15;16(11):23.

Abstract

Laugier Hunziker syndrome is a rare disorder that is characterized by adult-onset hyperpigmented macules of the lips, oral cavity, and fingertips. Longitudinal melanonychia is present in the majority of cases. We present a 45-year-old woman with adult-onset hyperpigmented macules of the oral cavity as well as linear melanonychia that involved multiple fingernails. The history, clinical examination, and paucity of laboratory abnormalities or systemic findings support a diagnosis of Laugier Hunziker syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperpigmentation / diagnosis*
  • Lip Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth
  • Mouth Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Nail Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Syndrome