RT Book, Section
A1 Kozin, Elliott D.
A1 Lustig, Lawrence R.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193145442
T1 Leukoplakia, Erythroplakia, Oral Lichen Planus, & Oral Cancer
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193145442
RD 2024/10/11
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.