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    White sponge nevus (WSN) is an autosomal dominant condition of the oral mucosa (the mucous membrane lining of the mouth). It is caused by one or more mutations...
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    Mutations in the genes encoding this protein have been associated with White Sponge Nevus, characterized by oral, esophageal, and anal leukoplakia. GRCh38:...
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    keratin 4 have been associated with the autosomal dominant disorder White Sponge Nevus. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000171401 – Ensembl, May 2017 GRCm38:...
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    Transient lingual papillitis are painful, hypertrophic, red and white lingual papillae on the tongue. Transient lingual papillitis can affect males and...
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    "essentially an oral mucosal white lesion that cannot be considered as any other definable lesion." Oral leukoplakia is a white patch or plaque that develops...
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    lead to loss of vision if untreated. Inflammation may also involve the white part of the eye (sclera) or the overlying connective tissue (episclera)...
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    (August 1980). "Leukoedema of the oral mucosa. Possibly an acquired white sponge nevus". Archives of Dermatology. 116 (8): 906–8. doi:10.1001/archderm.1980...
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    are harmless and painless visible sebaceous glands typically appearing as white/yellow small bumps or spots on the inside of lips or cheeks, gums, or genitalia...
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  • Darier's disease and a host of others that also bear his name. James Clarke White, a dermatologist at Harvard Medical School, independently characterized...
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  • Hairy leukoplakia is a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance. It is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and occurs...
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