White sponge naevus successfully treated with topical tetracycline
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Vol. 15 (2) , 152-153
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.1990.tb02056.x
Abstract
Four patients with white sponge naevus of the oral mucosa each showed a dramatic improvement in symptoms with the use of topical tetracycline. This effect may depend on antimicrobial activity but the exact mechanism remains uncertain.Keywords
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