A 68-year-old female patient, with vitiligo, attended to the hospital for breast cancer
treatment. Also presented hypertension and diabetes. During the clinical oral exam
ICU were observed dark stains in the dorsum of the tongue, lingual fissures and lip-dryness.
Also diagnosed has drug pigmentation with organic material. The treatment consist
in oral sanitation with 0.12% digluconate chlorhexidine, followed by tongues crape
with small spoon to remove the crust. In the fissures were used manipulated paste
containing: VEGELIP, triamcinolone 10%/1g, associated with the use of laser with low
intensity. Was used artificial saliva to xerostomia and dexpantenol to the lip-dryness.
The treatment was finished in 5 days, 2 sessions with an interval of 12 hours resulting
in regression of the case. Between the other 2 diseases, the hypertension influence
more in a negative way the CA treatment
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