Leukoplakia
Oral is a potentially disorder affecting the oral . It is defined as "essentially an oral white/gray that cannot be considered as any other definable lesion." Oral leukoplakia is a gray patch or plaque that develops in the oral and is strongly associated with smoking. Leukoplakia is a firmly attached white patch on a which is associated with increased risk of cancer. The edges of the lesion are typically abrupt and the lesion changes with time. Advanced forms may develop red patches. There are generally no other symptoms. It usually occurs within the mouth, although sometimes mucosa in other parts of the tract, tract, or may be affected.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Firmly attached white/gray patch on a , changes with time, Tongue with a white or light gray color
Causes — why it happens
- ·Unknown
How it's found
- ·Made after other possible causes ruled out,
Treatment
- ·Close follow up, stop smoking, limit alcohol, surgical removal
Complications
- · cell
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