title: Oral focal acantholytic dyskeratosis.
abstract: Focal acantholytic dyskeratosis (FAD) is an uncommon lesion of the oral mucosa with only 22 cases reported in the medical/dental literature. Fifteen additional cases of solitary oral FAD are presented. Of these cases, 4 occurred clinically as leukoplakia. Leukoplakia-associated lesions may be an addition to the current classification of solitary FAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zunt
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Tomich
mesh_terms: D000051:Acantholysis / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*