AI Article Synopsis
- A 58-year-old man shows brown discolorations on his mouth and hands, raising concerns about various conditions.
- The medical team considered Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, and Addison's disease but found no polyps or other systemic symptoms.
- Ultimately, the diagnosis concluded was Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, a benign skin condition confirmed by biopsy, which typically does not need treatment.
Article Abstract
A 58-year-old man presents with spontaneous brown discolorations of his mouth and hands. Our differential diagnosis included Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Laugier-Hunziker syndrome or Addison's disease. There were no polyps in a previously performed colonoscopy and no other systemic symptoms. We made the diagnosis Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, a benign skin disorder that doesn't require treatment, confirmed by skin biopsy.
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