WHITE SPONGE NEVUS Flashcards
1
Q
CONCEPT
A
GENETICALLY INHERITED AUTOSOMAL-DOMINANT CONDITION (DUE TO POINT MUTATIONS FOR GENES CODING FOR KERATIN 4 AND/OR KERATIN 13
2
Q
TARGET
A
BIRTH OR EARLY CHILDHOOD
3
Q
ORALLY
A
- ASYMPTOMATIC, THICKENED, WHITE, CORRUGATED, SPONGY, DIFFUSE PLAQUES (BUCCAL MUCOSA BILATERALLY
- NO DISAPPEAR WHEN CHEEK STRETCHED
- OTHER AREAS: VENTRAL TONGUE, LABIAL MUCOSA, SOFT PALATE, ALVEOLAR MUCOSA, FLOOR MOUTH
4
Q
TREATMENT
A
NO
