title: Cannon's disease: clinical and diagnostic implications: a case report.
abstract: Cannon's disease or white sponge naevus is a relatively rare genetically determined skin disorder. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait that displays a high degree of penetrance and expressivity. This article describes cases of Cannon's disease in a mother and her son.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Saravanan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: Chong Huat
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Siar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000235:genetics; D007642:Keratosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009154:Mutation; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins