Oral leukoplakia is a potentially malignant disorder affecting the oral mucosa. It is defined as "essentially an oral mucosal white lesion that cannot...
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Hairy leukoplakia is a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance. It is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and occurs...
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the term "speckled leukoplakia" or "eyrthroleukoplakia" is used. Although oral erythroplakia is much less common than leukoplakia, erythroplakia carries...
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Lichen planus (section Leukoplakia)
associated with erythematous, erosive, ulcerative, or lichenoid oral lesions. Leukoplakia is a manifestation of squamous epithelial hyperplasia that may be a precursor...
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candidiasis is "candidal leukoplakia". This term is a largely historical synonym for this subtype of candidiasis, rather than a true leukoplakia. Indeed, it can...
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often used in connection with lesions of the mucous membranes, such as leukoplakia. Because of the differences between mucous membranes and the skin (e...
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characterized by reticular skin pigmentation, nail degeneration, and leukoplakia on the mucous membranes associated with short telomeres. Skin lesion...
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containing bloodroot are strongly associated with the development of oral leukoplakia, which is a premalignant lesion that may develop into oral cancer, although...
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submucous fibrosis erythroplakia lichen planus (oral) leukoplakia proliferative verrucous leukoplakia stomatitis nicotina Barrett's esophagus atrophic gastritis...
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conditions associated with human immunodeficiency virus such as hairy leukoplakia and central nervous system lymphomas. The virus is also associated with...
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