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Oral pathology is a domain of dentistry. In the context of anatomical pathology, it can be lumped with head and neck pathology.

Odontogenic tumours and cysts

A brief DDx of pigmented lesions:^[1]

Diffuse & bilateral:
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
- Addison's disease.
- Drug-induced.
- Smoker's melanosis.
Focal:
- Vascular lesions.
- Amalgam tattoo.
- Melanocytic lesions.
  - Blue nevus.
  - Malignant melanoma.

↑ Kauzman, A.; Pavone, M.; Blanas, N.; Bradley, G. (Nov 2004). "Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity: review, differential diagnosis, and case presentations.". J Can Dent Assoc 70 (10): 682-3. PMID 15530266.

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 '''Oral pathology''' is a domain of dentistry.  In the context of [[anatomical pathology]], it can be lumped with [[head and neck pathology]].
-==Odontogenic tumours and cysts==
+=Odontogenic tumours and cysts=
 {{Main|Odontogenic tumours and cysts}}
+=Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity=
+A brief DDx of pigmented lesions:<ref name=pmid15530266>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Kauzman | first1 = A. | last2 = Pavone | first2 = M. | last3 = Blanas | first3 = N. | last4 = Bradley | first4 = G. | title = Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity: review, differential diagnosis, and case presentations. | journal = J Can Dent Assoc | volume = 70 | issue = 10 | pages = 682-3 | month = Nov | year = 2004 | doi =  | PMID = 15530266 | URL = http://www.cda-adc.ca/jcda/vol-70/issue-10/682.pdf }}</ref>
+*Diffuse & bilateral:
+**[[Peutz-Jeghers syndrome]].
+**[[Addison's disease]].
+**Drug-induced.
+**Smoker's melanosis.
+*Focal:
+**Vascular lesions.
+**Amalgam tattoo.
+**[[Melanocytic lesions]].
+***[[Blue nevus]].
+***[[Malignant melanoma]].
 ==See also==
 *[[Head and neck cytopathology]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist|1}}
 [[Category:Head and neck pathology]]