Case #13:

Case profile:

Patient: Young child, either sex.

Case record:

Chief Complaint: The patient's parents are concerned about a pigmented area on the lower lip. The pigmentation has been present for six weeks, is asymptomatic, but is becoming progressively darker. The parents state that the child spends a lot of time in the sun.   Medical History: No abnormalities are identified.   Dental History: No abnormalities are identified.   Clinical Findings: A localized area of pigmentation about 3 mm in diameter is present on the midline of the lower lip. The lesion is nonthickened, nontender and does not blanch.

Images:

Lips, with Pigmented Area on Lower Lip LG   Close-up of Lower Lip and Pigmented Area LG