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Leukoplakia of anus

MedGen UID:
87417
Concept ID:
C0341325
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Anal Leukoplakia; Leukoplakia of Anus; Leukoplakia of the Anus
SNOMED CT: Leukoplakia of anus (235743004)

Definition

The presence of a painless whitish patch on the anal mucosa. Histologic examination reveals hyperkeratosis and acanthosis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLeukoplakia of anus

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kreuter A, Brockmeyer NH, Wieland U; German Competence Network HIV/AIDS
Clin Exp Dermatol 2007 Sep;32(5):621-3. Epub 2007 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02416.x. PMID: 17425644
Forti RL, Medwell SJ, Aboulafia DM, Surawicz CM, Spach DH
Clin Infect Dis 1995 Sep;21(3):603-7. doi: 10.1093/clinids/21.3.603. PMID: 8527551
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
Bender MD, Lechago J
Am J Dig Dis 1976 Oct;21(10):867-72. doi: 10.1007/BF01072079. PMID: 1015495

Diagnosis

Kreuter A, Brockmeyer NH, Wieland U; German Competence Network HIV/AIDS
Clin Exp Dermatol 2007 Sep;32(5):621-3. Epub 2007 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02416.x. PMID: 17425644
Forti RL, Medwell SJ, Aboulafia DM, Surawicz CM, Spach DH
Clin Infect Dis 1995 Sep;21(3):603-7. doi: 10.1093/clinids/21.3.603. PMID: 8527551
Bender MD, Lechago J
Am J Dig Dis 1976 Oct;21(10):867-72. doi: 10.1007/BF01072079. PMID: 1015495
Elliott GB, Macdougall JA, Elliott JD
Ann Surg 1973 Jan;177(1):21-9. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197301000-00005. PMID: 4566093Free PMC Article
GRODSKY L
Calif Med 1956 Jun;84(6):420-3. PMID: 13316552Free PMC Article

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
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
Bender MD, Lechago J
Am J Dig Dis 1976 Oct;21(10):867-72. doi: 10.1007/BF01072079. PMID: 1015495
GRODSKY L
Calif Med 1956 Jun;84(6):420-3. PMID: 13316552Free PMC Article

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
Forti RL, Medwell SJ, Aboulafia DM, Surawicz CM, Spach DH
Clin Infect Dis 1995 Sep;21(3):603-7. doi: 10.1093/clinids/21.3.603. PMID: 8527551
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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