Heavy Metal Pigmentation
-Occurs with exposure to various types of heavy metals such as arsenic, bismuth, platinum, lead, silver, copper, and mercury. It can be problematic in the body and may cause pigmented lesions in the soft tissues.
-Subjection to these materials through excessive ingestion, inhalation, or prolonged cutaneous exposure may result in pigments accumulating in the oral mucosa.
-Blood tests are always needed to determine the extent of the heavy metal accumulation in the body.
Differential diagnosis include argyria, lead, and bismuth.
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