Oral erythroplakia - What is it?
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Oral erythroplakia - What is it? / Holmstrup, Palle.
In: Oral Diseases, Vol. 24, No. 1-2, 2018, p. 138-143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Oral erythroplakia - What is it?
AU - Holmstrup, Palle
N1 - © 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Oral erythroplakia is a rare type of lesion, and little is known about the origin of the lesion. It has traditionally been described as the red counterpart of oral leukoplakia, which implies that it is a red lesion that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other definable lesion. A definition by exclusion is less satisfactory than a positive description to define a lesion, and as erythroplakia probably is related to lichenoid lesions, a new approach to perceive the lesion is proposed based on the clinical features of a fiery red, sharply demarcated lesion situated at a slightly lower level than the surrounding mucosa. Such a definition would probably help clinicians distinguish erythroplakia from other red lesions of the oral mucosa. Although the course of such lesions varies, a significant proportion will develop malignancy, which is why they should be followed at short intervals.
AB - Oral erythroplakia is a rare type of lesion, and little is known about the origin of the lesion. It has traditionally been described as the red counterpart of oral leukoplakia, which implies that it is a red lesion that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other definable lesion. A definition by exclusion is less satisfactory than a positive description to define a lesion, and as erythroplakia probably is related to lichenoid lesions, a new approach to perceive the lesion is proposed based on the clinical features of a fiery red, sharply demarcated lesion situated at a slightly lower level than the surrounding mucosa. Such a definition would probably help clinicians distinguish erythroplakia from other red lesions of the oral mucosa. Although the course of such lesions varies, a significant proportion will develop malignancy, which is why they should be followed at short intervals.
U2 - 10.1111/odi.12709
DO - 10.1111/odi.12709
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29480616
VL - 24
SP - 138
EP - 143
JO - Oral Diseases
JF - Oral Diseases
SN - 1354-523X
IS - 1-2
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