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ORAL CANDIDOSIS AND CARCINOMA
Author(s) -
EYRE JOHN,
NALLY FERGAL F.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb07183.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , dermatology , carcinoma , pathology
SUMMARY.— Three cases of chronic oral candidosis are presented. In 2 of these malignant change eventually occurred, as confirmed on repeated biopsy examination. The early diagnosis and active treatment of chronic localized candidal infection in the mouth is important as there appears to be a definite propensity for malignant change.