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Pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa in children can be either exogenous or endogenous in origin. Examples of exogenous pigmentations include amalgam tattoo and pigmented hairy tongue. Endogenous pigmentations include focal or generalized melanosis and melanocytic nevi. Oral melanoma is exceedingly rare in children.
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Philipone, E., Yoon, A.J. (2017). Pigmented Lesions. In: Oral Pathology in the Pediatric Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44640-0_6
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