Open AccessWhite lesions in the oral cavity: A clinicopathological study from a tertiary care dermatology centre in Kerala, India
Author(s) -
SM Simi,
G Nandakumar,
Thekkumkara Surendran Nair Anish
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.113933
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , leukoplakia , keratosis , context (archaeology) , biopsy , oral lichen planus , papillomatosis , hyperkeratosis , pemphigus , physical examination , pathology , cancer , surgery , paleontology , biology
White lesions in the oral cavity may be benign, pre-malignant or malignant. There are no signs and symptoms which can reliably predict whether a leukoplakia will undergo malignant change or not. Many systemic conditions appear initially in the oral cavity and prompt diagnosis and management can help in minimizing disease progression and organ destruction.