White Sponge Nevus – A Rare Autosomal Dominant Keratinopathy

Keywords

white sponge nevus - hereditary mucosal ­leukokeratosis - keratin 4 - keratin 13

Schlüsselwörter

weißer Schleimhautnävus - hereditäre Leukokeratose - Keratin 4 - Keratin 13

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