Pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa and perioral tissues: a flow chart for the diagnosis and some recommendations for the management Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics A 55 year old male with a long history of tobacco smoking presents with diffuse dark pigmentation on the hard palate as seen in the image. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Oral Pigmented Lesions Springer Nature Link Relative frequency of solitary melanocytic lesions of the oral mucosa Buchner 2004 Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine Wiley Online Library