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Lingual hyperkeratosis in dyskeratosis congenita: ultrastructural findings

G S McKay, Graham Richard Ogden, DERRICK M. CHISHOLM

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The first ultrastructural description of the mucosal lesions of lingual hyperkeratosis in dyskeratosis congenita is reported. The histology described may help explain the high incidence, later in life, of cancerous change in these leukoplakic patches.

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The first ultrastructural description of the mucosal lesions of lingual hyperkeratosis in dyskeratosis congenita is reported. The histology described may help explain the high incidence, later in life, of cancerous change in these leukoplakic patches.

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The first ultrastructural description of the mucosal lesions of lingual hyperkeratosis in dyskeratosis congenita is reported. The histology described may help explain the high incidence, later in life, of cancerous change in these leukoplakic patches.

Key concepts: Hyperkeratosis, Dyskeratosis congenita, Dyskeratosis, Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, Ultrastructure, Histology, Pathology, Keratosis

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