TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Leukoplakia, Erythroplakia, Oral Lichen Planus, & Oral Cancer
A1  - Kozin, Elliott D.
A1  - Lustig, Lawrence R.
A2  - Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2  - McPhee, Stephen J.
A2  - Rabow, Michael W.
A2  - McQuaid, Kenneth R.
PY  - 2023
T2  - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
AB  - ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISLeukoplakia:  A  white  lesion  that  cannot  be  removed  by  rubbing  the  mucosal  surface.Erythroplakia:  Similar  to  leukoplakia  except  that  it  has  a  definite  erythematous  component.Oral  Lichen  Planus:  Most  commonly  presents  as  lacy  leukoplakia  but  may  be  erosive;  definitive  diagnosis  requires  biopsy.Oral  Cancer:  Early  lesions  appear  as  leukoplakia  or  erythroplakia;  more  advanced  lesions  will  be  larger,  with  invasion  into  the  tongue  such  that  a  mass  lesion  is  palpable.  Ulceration  may  be  present.Oropharyngeal  Cancer:  Unilateral  throat  masses,  such  as  emanating  from  the  tonsils  or  base  of  tongue,  typically  presenting  with  painful  swallowing  and  weight  loss.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/10/06
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193145442
ER  -