 Leukokeratosis, Hereditary Mucosal
"Leukokeratosis, Hereditary Mucosal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D053529
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.320.850.542 C17.800.827.595
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| Concept/Terms |
Leukokeratosis, Hereditary Mucosal- Leukokeratosis, Hereditary Mucosal
- Hereditary Mucosal Leukokeratoses
- Leukokeratoses, Hereditary Mucosal
- Mucosal Leukokeratoses, Hereditary
- Mucosal Leukokeratosis, Hereditary
- Hereditary Mucosal Leukokeratosis
- White Sponge Nevus of Cannon
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