A white beauty: A case report of white sponge nevus of oral cavity

Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4

Abstract

White sponge nevus is a developmental and a rare cutaneous and mucosal lesion. It is an autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. We report a case where a white smooth plaque with no erythema or other structural abnormalities was observed. White sponge nevus was also known with names like cannon’s disease etc.

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Oshin Hegde, Meghana HC, Gowri P Bhandarkar, Raghavendra Kini, Roopashri R Kashyap, Prasanna Kumar, Deviprasad J Rai

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Oshin Hegde, Meghana HC, Gowri P Bhandarkar, Raghavendra Kini, Roopashri R Kashyap, Prasanna Kumar, Deviprasad J Rai (2017). A white beauty: A case report of white sponge nevus of oral cavity. International Journal of Medical and Health Research, 3(4), 20-21. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-584245