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