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Anal mucosal leukoplakia

MedGen UID:
375473
Concept ID:
C1844632
Finding
HPO: HP:0005212

Definition

Leukoplakia is a precancerous dermatosis of mucous membranes analogous Leukoplakia is basically a chronic inflammatory hypertrophy in which anaplasia and malignant dyskeratosis may develop and subsequently advance to an invasive squamous cell cancer. The clinical diagnosis of primary anal leukoplakia is indicated by single or multiple slightly raised,irregular, marginated, grayish-white keratinized' patches in the anal canal. Tissue biopsy is necessary for confirmation. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAnal mucosal leukoplakia

Conditions with this feature

Dyskeratosis congenita, X-linked
MedGen UID:
216941
Concept ID:
C1148551
Disease or Syndrome
Dyskeratosis congenita and related telomere biology disorders (DC/TBD) are caused by impaired telomere maintenance resulting in short or very short telomeres. The phenotypic spectrum of telomere biology disorders is broad and includes individuals with classic dyskeratosis congenita (DC) as well as those with very short telomeres and an isolated physical finding. Classic DC is characterized by a triad of dysplastic nails, lacy reticular pigmentation of the upper chest and/or neck, and oral leukoplakia, although this may not be present in all individuals. People with DC/TBD are at increased risk for progressive bone marrow failure (BMF), myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myelogenous leukemia, solid tumors (usually squamous cell carcinoma of the head/neck or anogenital cancer), and pulmonary fibrosis. Other findings can include eye abnormalities (epiphora, blepharitis, sparse eyelashes, ectropion, entropion, trichiasis), taurodontism, liver disease, gastrointestinal telangiectasias, and avascular necrosis of the hips or shoulders. Although most persons with DC/TBD have normal psychomotor development and normal neurologic function, significant developmental delay is present in both forms; additional findings include cerebellar hypoplasia (Hoyeraal Hreidarsson syndrome) and bilateral exudative retinopathy and intracranial calcifications (Revesz syndrome and Coats plus syndrome). Onset and progression of manifestations of DC/TBD vary: at the mild end of the spectrum are those who have only minimal physical findings with normal bone marrow function, and at the severe end are those who have the diagnostic triad and early-onset BMF.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pellicioli AC, Visioli F, Ferreira LA, Danilevicz CK, Carrard VC, Rados PV
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 2011 Oct;33(5):271-6. PMID: 22611754
Foust RL, Dean PJ, Stoler MH, Moinuddin SM
Hum Pathol 1991 Jun;22(6):528-34. doi: 10.1016/0046-8177(91)90228-h. PMID: 1650751

Diagnosis

Richel O, Hallensleben ND, Kreuter A, van Noesel CJ, Prins JM, de Vries HJ
Dis Colon Rectum 2013 Nov;56(11):1237-42. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182a53568. PMID: 24104998
Casartelli G, Bonatti S, De Ferrari M, Scala M, Mereu P, Margarino G, Abbondandolo A
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 2000 Dec;22(6):486-92. PMID: 11147304

Prognosis

Richel O, Hallensleben ND, Kreuter A, van Noesel CJ, Prins JM, de Vries HJ
Dis Colon Rectum 2013 Nov;56(11):1237-42. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182a53568. PMID: 24104998
Casartelli G, Bonatti S, De Ferrari M, Scala M, Mereu P, Margarino G, Abbondandolo A
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 2000 Dec;22(6):486-92. PMID: 11147304
Liu SC, Hu Y, Sauter ER, Clapper ML, Chen SY, Lanfranchi HE, Engstrom PF, Klein-Szanto AJ
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 1999 Apr;21(2):166-73. PMID: 10560487
Foust RL, Dean PJ, Stoler MH, Moinuddin SM
Hum Pathol 1991 Jun;22(6):528-34. doi: 10.1016/0046-8177(91)90228-h. PMID: 1650751

Clinical prediction guides

Richel O, Hallensleben ND, Kreuter A, van Noesel CJ, Prins JM, de Vries HJ
Dis Colon Rectum 2013 Nov;56(11):1237-42. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182a53568. PMID: 24104998
Pellicioli AC, Visioli F, Ferreira LA, Danilevicz CK, Carrard VC, Rados PV
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 2011 Oct;33(5):271-6. PMID: 22611754
Casartelli G, Bonatti S, De Ferrari M, Scala M, Mereu P, Margarino G, Abbondandolo A
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 2000 Dec;22(6):486-92. PMID: 11147304
Liu SC, Hu Y, Sauter ER, Clapper ML, Chen SY, Lanfranchi HE, Engstrom PF, Klein-Szanto AJ
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 1999 Apr;21(2):166-73. PMID: 10560487
Foust RL, Dean PJ, Stoler MH, Moinuddin SM
Hum Pathol 1991 Jun;22(6):528-34. doi: 10.1016/0046-8177(91)90228-h. PMID: 1650751

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