Pale thickening of the soft palate - note there has been dental loss also (LPR-patient1)
Keywords: Absent dorsal papillae, Autosomal recessive condition, Fissured lips, Genetic and congenital disorder, Hyalinosis cutis et mucosae, Lipoglycoproteinosis, Lipoid proteinosis cutis et mucosae, Lips, Mouth, Oedematous smooth tongue, Oligodontia, Skin of colour, Tongue, Urbach-wiethe disease
Lipoid proteinosis is a rare genodermatosis characterised by the progressive deposition of amorphous hyaline material in the skin, mucosae, and internal organs. It often presents with hoarseness in early childhood, skin and mucosal changes, and neurological and psychiatric symptoms.
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Source: Carol Lobo
