White Sponge Nevus - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

white sponge nevus

Body Site

buccal mucosa tongue

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

She returned 6 months later for a biopsy that showed changes typical of a white sponge nevus. Although the papules and plaque on the dorsum of the tongue had enlarged slightly, they were otherwise unchanged and asymptomatic.

Description

linear white flat topped warty plaques

Image Added

11/7/2002 21:30:28

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