Open AccessOral medicine 11. Rode en blauwe veranderingen van het mondslijmvlies
Author(s) -
Kees-Pieter Schepman,
E.H. van der Meij,
J. G. A. M. de Visscher
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2214-6822
pISSN - 0028-2200
DOI - 10.5177/ntvt.2013.11.13212
Subject(s) - mucous membrane , irritation , medicine , dermatology , oral mucosa , oral cavity , inflammation , disease , pathology , gastroenterology , immunology , dentistry
A red or blue mucous membrane disorder of the oral cavity can arise in response to a local cause of irritation, as a cause of an inflammation reaction to an infection, an auto-immune reaction to a local factor, and as an expression of an underlying systemic disorder. Moreover, it can be an expression of a premalignant or malignant mucous membrane disorder. Knowledge about and recognition of the different red and blue mucous membrane disorders can hasten the diagnosis and possible treatment. In the case of a premalignant (erythroplakia) or a malignant mucous membrane disorder (squamous cell carcinoma), the prognosis is better with early diagnosis and treatment than at a later stage of the disease.