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White Sponge Nevus: Clinical Suspicion and Diagnosis
Author(s) -
Songu Murat,
Adibelli Hamit,
Diniz Gulden
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01414.x
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , buccal mucosa , dermatology , nevus , lesion , biopsy , white (mutation) , pathology , stratified squamous epithelium , oral cavity , dentistry , melanoma , epithelium , biochemistry , chemistry , cancer research , gene
White sponge nevus is a rare, autosomal‐dominant disorder that affects the noncornified stratified squamous epithelia. Clinically, the presence of white, spongy plaques mostly in the buccal, labial, and gingival mucosa and the floor of the mouth characterize the lesions. The differential diagnosis of the lesion may be difficult and it is best diagnosed by biopsy. We report a case of white sponge nevus in the oral cavity of a 16‐year‐old boy and review of the literature.