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'''Leukoplakia''' is a relatively common clinical finding in clinical medicine. This article looks at leukoplakia of the [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]]. | '''Leukoplakia''' is a relatively common clinical finding in clinical medicine. This article looks at leukoplakia of the [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]]. | ||
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Non-specific clinical finding - may be benign ''or'' malignant. | *Non-specific clinical finding - may be benign ''or'' [[malignant]]. | ||
*Associated with tobacco use.<ref name=pmid11336117>{{Cite journal | last1 = Bánóczy | first1 = J. | last2 = Gintner | first2 = Z. | last3 = Dombi | first3 = C. | title = Tobacco use and oral leukoplakia. | journal = J Dent Educ | volume = 65 | issue = 4 | pages = 322-7 | month = Apr | year = 2001 | doi = | PMID = 11336117 }}</ref> | *Associated with [[tobacco]] use.<ref name=pmid11336117>{{Cite journal | last1 = Bánóczy | first1 = J. | last2 = Gintner | first2 = Z. | last3 = Dombi | first3 = C. | title = Tobacco use and oral leukoplakia. | journal = J Dent Educ | volume = 65 | issue = 4 | pages = 322-7 | month = Apr | year = 2001 | doi = | PMID = 11336117 }}</ref> | ||
Risk of malignancy: | Risk of malignancy: | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[An introduction to head and neck pathology]]. | *[[An introduction to head and neck pathology]]. | ||
*[[Erythroplakia]]. | |||
*[[Leukoedema]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:16, 2 May 2017
Leukoplakia is a relatively common clinical finding in clinical medicine. This article looks at leukoplakia of the head and neck.
File:Leucoexo.jpg
Leukoplakia. (WC/Aitor III)
Hairy leukoplakia is dealt with separately. The typical benign leukoplakia is also dealt with separately.
General
Risk of malignancy:
Gross
- White lesion - may be subdivided:
- Non-homogenous.
- Homogenous.
Microscopic
Features:[5]
- Often associated with epithelial thickening (hyperkeratosis, acanthosis).
DDx:
- Food debris.
- Oral candidiasis.
- Lichen planus.
- Benign alveolar ridge keratosis (oral lichen simplex chronicus).[6]
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Others - see Dermatopathology#Leukoplakia.
See also
References
- ↑ Bánóczy, J.; Gintner, Z.; Dombi, C. (Apr 2001). "Tobacco use and oral leukoplakia.". J Dent Educ 65 (4): 322-7. PMID 11336117.
- ↑ Lan, AX.; Guan, XB.; Sun, Z. (Jun 2009). "[Analysis of risk factors for carcinogenesis of oral leukoplakia].". Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 44 (6): 327-31. PMID 19953947.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lee, JJ.; Hung, HC.; Cheng, SJ.; Chen, YJ.; Chiang, CP.; Liu, BY.; Jeng, JH.; Chang, HH. et al. (Apr 2006). "Carcinoma and dysplasia in oral leukoplakias in Taiwan: prevalence and risk factors.". Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 101 (4): 472-80. doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.07.024. PMID 16545712.
- ↑ Sciubba, JJ. (1995). "Oral leukoplakia.". Crit Rev Oral Biol Med 6 (2): 147-60. PMID 7548621.
- ↑ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (7th ed.). St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 780. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
- ↑ Natarajan, E.; Woo, SB. (Jan 2008). "Benign alveolar ridge keratosis (oral lichen simplex chronicus): A distinct clinicopathologic entity.". J Am Acad Dermatol 58 (1): 151-7. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.07.011. PMID 18158926.