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Cytopathology of the head and neck is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[head and neck cytopathology]]''. | Cytopathology of the head and neck is dealt with in a separate article called ''[[head and neck cytopathology]]''. | ||
=Clinical= | |||
Common lesions:<ref name=Ref_PBoD780>{{Ref PBoD|780}}</ref> | Common lesions:<ref name=Ref_PBoD780>{{Ref PBoD|780}}</ref> | ||
*Leukoplakia. | *Leukoplakia. | ||
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*Erythroplakia - more worrisome for cancer than leukoplakia. | *Erythroplakia - more worrisome for cancer than leukoplakia. | ||
==Leukoplakia== | |||
:''[[Hairy leukoplakia]] is dealt with in a separate section'' | :''[[Hairy leukoplakia]] is dealt with in a separate section'' | ||
===General=== | |||
*Associated with | *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> | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD780>{{Ref PBoD|780}}</ref> | Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD780>{{Ref PBoD|780}}</ref> | ||
*Unidentified white lesion. | *Unidentified white lesion. | ||
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*See ''[[Dermatopathology#Leukoplakia]]''. | *See ''[[Dermatopathology#Leukoplakia]]''. | ||
=== | ==Erythroplakia== | ||
===General=== | |||
*Non-specific clinical finding - may be benign or malignant. | |||
*Strong association with non-keratinizing squamous lesions (invasive and dysplastic). | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD780>{{Ref PBoD|780}}</ref> | Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD780>{{Ref PBoD|780}}</ref> | ||
*Unidentified red lesion. | *Unidentified red lesion. | ||
*Often [[erosion]]. | *Often [[erosion]]. | ||
=Overview= | =Overview= | ||