Amalgam tattoo versus melanocytic neoplasm - Differential diagnosis of dark pigmented oral mucosa lesions using infrared spectroscopy.

Amalgam tattoo versus melanocytic neoplasm - Differential diagnosis of dark pigmented oral mucosa lesions using infrared spectroscopy.

BACKGROUND:Dark pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa can represent a major diagnostic challenge. A biopsy is usually required to determine the nature of such intraoral discolorations. This study investigates the potential use of infrared spectroscopy for differential diagnosis of amalgam tattoos ver...

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Main Authors: Johannes Laimer, Raphael Henn, Tom Helten, Susanne Sprung, Bettina Zelger, Bernhard Zelger, René Steiner, Dagmar Schnabl, Vincent Offermanns, Emanuel Bruckmoser, Christian W Huck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6219804?pdf=render

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