Differential Diagnosis of Leukoplakia
Differential Diagnosis of Leukoplakia
Other white lesions
- Frictional keratosis
- Burn (thermal/chemical)
- Hyperplastic candidiasis
- Lichen planus
Genetic alterations (genodermatoses)
- White sponge nevus
- Hereditary benign intra-
- Dyskeratosis epithelial dyskeratosis
Diagnosis
• Performance of a biopsy is mandatory after elimination of any suspected causative factors
• Multiple biopsies of large lesions are needed to be performed due to microscopic heterogeneity within a single lesion.
Category: Differential Diagnosis
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