Leukoedema of the Oral Mucosa.
- Author:
Seung Jae LEE
1
;
Joon LEE
;
Young Jun CHOI
;
Hee Jung KIM
;
Gayoung LEE
;
Won Serk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. heejung46.kim@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leukoedema;
Oral mucosa
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
African Continental Ancestry Group;
Edema;
Female;
Humans;
Mouth Mucosa;
Mucous Membrane
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(10):909-911
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Leukoedema is a white or whitish-gray edematous lesion of the buccal and labial oral mucosa. Leukoedema is relatively frequent in Negro people, but it is rare in Koreans. A 14-year-old Korean woman presented with a 2-year-history of asymptomatic whitish-gray plaques on both the buccal and labial mucosae. The histopathological examination revealed acanthosis and intracellular edema without atypical cells. Herein we report on a rare case of leukoedema of the oral mucosa in a Korean woman.
