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White sponge nevus of the vulva
Author(s) -
Búchholz Friedrich,
Schubert Christoph,
LehmannWillenbrock Enrique
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(85)90076-1
Subject(s) - medicine , vulva , sponge , dermatology , differential diagnosis , white (mutation) , nevus , pathology , vulvar diseases , melanoma , paleontology , biology , biochemistry , cancer research , gene
The white sponge nevus is a hereditary leukokerotosis localized preferably in the oral mucosa, but may simultaneously manifest itself in other regions, e.g. perianally. We report the case of a 18‐year‐old patient with a primarily and exclusively extraorally located white sponge nevus of the vulva. The differential diagnosis and clinical as well as therapeutical problems of this extremely rare disease are discussed.