Labial or Oral Melanotic Macule Benign, asymptomatic, and often underdiagnosed. Swipe to learn how to recognize, diagnose, and manage this simple yet important lesion! #thebasicdentist #rguhs #kuhs #tnmgrmu #OralPathology #MelanoticMacule #DentalFacts Diffuse pigmentation of the oral mucosa Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics Melanotic macule. Benign. Dark spot on labia (or lip). Analogous to lentigo simplex. Hyperpigmented basal keratinocytes & dermal melanophages. Slight in single basal melanocytes; NO nests. More info like this in Melanocytic Proliferations and Other Pigmented Lesions Springer Nature Link Oral melanotic macule and primary oral malignant melanoma: Epidemiology, location involved, and clinical implications Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics