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keratosis nicotina palatini (nicotine leukoplakia)
Pathology:
- leukoplakia resulting from pipe or cigar smoking
- rarely undergoes malignant transformation
- regresses with cessation of smoking
- confined to the palate
Clinical manifestations:
- appears as diffuse whitish thickening of the mucous membranes studded with multiple red dots (openings of salivary glands)
General
keratosis
leukoplakia; leukokeratosis; leukoplasia
References
- Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common
& Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY,
1997, pg 210