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Leukoplakia
Also called: smoker's keratosis
Thickened, white patches inside the mouth.
- Treatable by a medical professional
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging rarely required
- Medium-term: resolves within months
Most leukoplakia patches are noncancerous, but some show early signs of cancer. They may be caused by tobacco products.
Thickened, white patches form on the gums, the insides of the cheeks, the bottom of the mouth, and, sometimes, the tongue. The patches can't be scraped off.
For most people, stopping tobacco or alcohol use clears the condition. In rare cases when patches are persistent, surgery can remove them.
Common: More than 200,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
leuˇkoˇplaˇkiˇa
leuˇkoˇplaˇkiˇa/ˌlo͞okəˈplākēə/
noun
the presence of white patches on a mucous membrane, especially of the mouth.
5 days ago ˇ LEUKOPLAKIA is the most commonly observed oral keratotic lesion. There are essentially two main types that can be differentiated microscopically.
6 days ago ˇ Existing evidence indicates that a vitamin A deficiency can produce oral hyperkeratosis and that therapeutic amounts of vitamin A exert an anti- or ...
5 days ago ˇ Leukoplakia is a condition that causes white patches in the mouth, often associated with smoking and alcohol use, and may be a precursor to cancer.
6 days ago ˇ Leukoplakia refers to the presence of white or gray raised lesions inside the mouth that can harden over time. It's crucial to monitor these lesions as they ...
2 days ago ˇ Leukoplakia of the renal pelvis.
Identification of High-Risk Oral Leukoplakia (Olk) Using Combined ...
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7 hours ago ˇ The gold standard method of diagnosis of oral leukoplakia (OLK) is a tissue biopsy followed by histological examination. Raman spectroscopic studies of
3 days ago ˇ The aneuploidy rate of the leukoplakias was 17/50 (34%), and the mean DNA index (DI) of the aneuploid lesions was 1.22, with a range from 0.70 to 1.84. The ...
5 days ago ˇ Leukoplakia: Leukoplakia is a potentially precancerous condition characterized by white patches that are not necessarily corrugated or "hairy" in appearance.
2 days ago ˇ Leukoplakia of the renal pelvis. J Urol. 1948 Nov;60(5):712. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)69297-8. Authors. H T LOW, H E COAKLEY.
2 days ago ˇ The cell nuclei of the plain leukoplakia are mostly diploid, a small proportion has a DNA-content of a 4C. Intermediate values or polyploid nuclei are absent.