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Leukoplakia of Buccal Mucosa

MedGen UID:
96027
Concept ID:
C0399470
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Buccal mucosa leukoplakia
SNOMED CT: Leukoplakia of buccal mucosa (196568006)

Definition

A clinical term that indicates the presence of a white patch on the buccal mucosa in the mouth which cannot be characterized as any other disease. It may be a precancerous condition and in most cases histologic examination reveals keratosis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLeukoplakia of Buccal Mucosa

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kerr AR, Lodi G
Oral Dis 2021 Nov;27(8):2008-2025. Epub 2021 Oct 9 doi: 10.1111/odi.13980. PMID: 34324758
Warnakulasuriya S
Oral Oncol 2020 Mar;102:104550. Epub 2020 Jan 22 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.104550. PMID: 31981993
Chiang CP, Yu-Fong Chang J, Wang YP, Wu YH, Lu SY, Sun A
J Formos Med Assoc 2018 Sep;117(9):756-765. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.01.021. PMID: 29472048

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