Diseases

Hereditary Mucosal Leukokeratosis

An autosomal dominant disorder that is manifested by thickened spongiform ORAL MUCOSA with a white opalescent tint. Other MUCOSAL TISSUE may also be involved mucosa found in the VAGINA; RECTUM, and NASAL CAVITY may be similarly involved. This form of LEUKOKERATOSIS can be caused by a mutation in the gene for KERATIN 4 and is not considered a PRENEOPLASTIC CONDITION.

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An autosomal dominant disorder that is manifested by thickened spongiform ORAL MUCOSA with a white opalescent tint. Other MUCOSAL TISSUE may also be involved mucosa found in the VAGINA; RECTUM, and NASAL CAVITY may be similarly involved. This form of LEUKOKERATOSIS can be caused by a mutation in the gene for KERATIN 4 and is not considered a PRENEOPLASTIC CONDITION.

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  • Leukokeratosis, Hereditary Mucosal
  • White Sponge Nevus of Cannon
  • Hereditary Mucosal Leukokeratoses
  • Leukokeratoses, Hereditary Mucosal
  • Mucosal Leukokeratoses, Hereditary
  • Mucosal Leukokeratosis, Hereditary

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Leukoplakia (1966-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hereditary Mucosal Leukokeratosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053529. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053529
  2. Hereditary Mucosal Leukokeratosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_sponge_nevus
  3. Hereditary Mucosal Leukokeratosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3567797