Leukoedema of the buccal mucosa - A case report

A 28-year-old male patient complains of grayish-white patch on the left and right buccal mucosae. The patient gave a history of smoking six cigarettes per day for 6 years. The patch was noticed accidentally while brushing teeth. The general physical examination was non-contributory and the lesion was asymptomatic. On examination, the lesion is grayish-white in color with irregular borders which present at the level of occlusal plane in both the right and left buccal mucosae extending to retromolar trigone area [Figure 1]. Lesion was non-scrapable and persisted after stretching the mucosa. Based on the clinical examination and prevalent smoking habit, provisional diagnosis of leukoplakia was given. Biopsy of the lesion was performed to confirm the diagnosis. Histopathology