Bilateral oral leukoplakia: A case report and review on its potential for malignant transformation

Authors

  • K. Tupakula Pavan Departments of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Ankita Kar Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. Gnanagangothri Campus, MSR Nagar, M.S.R.I.T Post, Bengaluru ‐ 560 054, Karnataka, India.
  • Reddy Sujatha Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. Gnanagangothri Campus, MSR Nagar, M.S.R.I.T Post, Bengaluru ‐ 560 054, Karnataka, India.
  • B. K. Devi Yashodha Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. Gnanagangothri Campus, MSR Nagar, M.S.R.I.T Post, Bengaluru ‐ 560 054, Karnataka, India.
  • Nagaraju Rakesh Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. Gnanagangothri Campus, MSR Nagar, M.S.R.I.T Post, Bengaluru ‐ 560 054, Karnataka, India.
  • V. Shwetha Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. Gnanagangothri Campus, MSR Nagar, M.S.R.I.T Post, Bengaluru ‐ 560 054, Karnataka, India.

Keywords:

Homogeneous leukoplakia, malignant transformation, oral leukoplakia, treatment

Abstract

Oral leukoplakia (OL) is considered as a most common potentially malignant disorder (PMD) affecting
the mucosa of the oral cavity. With the passage of time, the definitions of OL kept evolving. Leukoplakia
usually presents after the fourth decade of life and is one of the most common oral PMDs affecting the
oral cavity. Based on the macroscopic features of OL, it can be classified into two subtypes: homogeneous
and nonhomogeneous.

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2022-08-18

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K. Tupakula Pavan, Ankita Kar, Reddy Sujatha, B. K. Devi Yashodha, Nagaraju Rakesh, & V. Shwetha. (2022). Bilateral oral leukoplakia: A case report and review on its potential for malignant transformation. International Journal of Clinicopathological Correlation, 2(2), 27–30. Retrieved from https://editorialmanager.in/index.php/ijcpc/article/view/418

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018): Jul-Dec

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Case Report

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