An autosomal dominant condition characterised by benign, variably-sized, painless, albescent plaques which, by light microscopy, display a 'basket-weave’ epithelium, hyperparakeratosis and acanthosis. White sponge nevi occur on the mucosa of the nasopharynx, mouth, oesophagus, larynx, vagina, and anus.
Gene Name | Chromosome number | BMRB Entries | PDB Entries |
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KRT4 | 12 |