Mouth: Oral leukoplakia Flashcards
1
Q
Patient presents with white patches in the mouth and tenderness. What is your differential Dx?
A
Oral Leukoplakia
2
Q
What causes this?
A
Smoking & Chewing Tobacco
3
Q
What are some risk factors?
A
smoking, chewing tobacco, rough teeth, dentures, fillings, crowns
4
Q
What is different if you see oral leukoplakia in an AIDS patient or those with bone marrow transplants?
A
More hairy/fuzzy white pathces - caused by the EBV
5
Q
What is the best way to Dx this?
A
Biopsy
6
Q
How do you treat oral leukoplakia?
A
Avoid risk factors! treat quality of surrounding teeth, lesions can be surgically removed.
