II. Epidemiology
- Visible only in Tobacco smokers
- More common in pipe smokers and cigar smokers
III. Pathophysiology
- Inflamed, highlighted ducts of Salivary Glands
- Palatal submucosa rich in minor Salivary Glands
IV. Signs
- Diffuse white mucosal thickening on Hard Palate
- Pinpoint reddish Papules on this white background
V. Evaluation
- Benign lesions, but predicts other Oral Tumors
- Only needs biopsy if on Soft Palate
VI. References
- Kleinegger in Rakel (2002) Current Therapy, p. 830
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD10 | K13.24 |
| English | Smoker's palate, smokers' palate |
| Spanish | Paladar del fumador |
| Portuguese | Palato de fumador |
| Italian | Palato del fumatore |
| German | Rauchergaumen |
| French | Palais du fumeur |
| Dutch | rokerspalatum |
| Czech | Kuřácké patro |
| Japanese | 喫煙者口蓋, ｷﾂｴﾝｼｬｺｳｶﾞｲ |
| Hungarian | Dohányzó személy szájpadja |
