title: White sponge nevus: successful treatment with penicillin.
abstract: White sponge nevus is a rare, benign, inherited disorder of the mucous membranes, affecting mainly the oral mucosa. A case is reported of white sponge nevus, which showed a definite improvement following penicillin administration.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009506:Nevus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins