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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov 27;7(3):365-366.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.11.005. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Perioral and gingival hyperpigmentation secondary to cultural tattooing

John K Brooks  1 , Emilio Pintor  2 , Rosa M Garcia-Villalobos  2 , Benjamín Herreros  3
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Case Reports

Perioral and gingival hyperpigmentation secondary to cultural tattooing

John K Brooks et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):868. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.012. eCollection 2021 Dec. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 35028406 Free PMC article.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Bluish-black cutaneous hyperpigmentation along the lower lip and chin.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Bluish-black 3–5 mm linear pigmentation on the maxillary mid-facial attached gingiva.
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