Current evidence in diagnosis and treatment of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia.
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is multifocal and progressive lesion with a high rate of malignant transformation. This short review highlights the diagnosis, traditional treatment and the current management of the disease. A MEDLINE search for the specific English word including proliferative verrucous leukoplakia in the last two years (2009-2010). This study indicates the current evidence for the diagnosis and the management of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia to help the specialist in this domain for early diagnosis of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia according to the new criteria of diagnosis to prevent the recurrence and any malignant transformation.
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria. drmykharma@yahoo.com
Mohamed Yasser
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Kharma
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Tarakji
D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D055502:Secondary Prevention