erythroplakia
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Clinical manifestations
- reddish patches with an irregular border on the mucous membrane of the tongue, cheek or lip
* images[3]
Complications
- the lesions have malignant potential (40% risk)m[2]
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Additional terms
References
- ↑ Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 64
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 17 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bishop JA, Anton R (images) Medscape: Leukoplakia and Erythroplakia - Premalignant Squamous Lesions of the Oral Cavity. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1840467-overview