Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences

Yazarlar: Nitish Bhat, Kalpna Thakur, Lucky Jindal, Hemwati Nandan, Farheen Arzoo

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DOI:10.21276/apjhs.2020.7.2.8

Anahtar Kelimeler:Leukoplakia,Potentially malignant disorder,White Patch

Özet: Leukoplakia is a potentially malignant disorder of the oral mucosa. It usually presents as a white patch in the oral cavity. The term leukoplakia represents a clinical entity and should preferably be used only for provisional diagnosis and not after histopathology. There are various terminologies and definitions associated with leukoplakia since past times. In this article, we have reviewed the literature to provide a comprehensive update on leukoplakia.

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