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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2014; 2(12): 866-872
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.866
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.866
Precancerous lesions of oral mucosa
Gurkan Yardimci, Department of Dermatology, Muş State Hospital, 49100 Muş, Turkey
Zekayi Kutlubay, Burhan Engin, Yalcin Tuzun, Department of Dermatology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, 34098 Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Kutlubay Z designed research; Yardımci G performed research; Tuzun Y contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Engin B analyzed data; Yardımci G wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Zekayi Kutlubay, MD, Department of Dermatology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Cerrah Paşa Mh., 34098 Istanbul, Turkey. zekayikutlubay@hotmail.com
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Received: July 22, 2014
Revised: August 28, 2014
Accepted: September 23, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Processing time: 148 Days and 20.1 Hours
Revised: August 28, 2014
Accepted: September 23, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Processing time: 148 Days and 20.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Precancerous lesions of oral mucosa are the diseases that have malignant transformation risk at different ratios. Clinically, these diseases may sometimes resemble each other. Thus, the diagnosis should be confirmed by biopsy. In early stages, histopathological findings are distinctive, but if malignant transformation occurs, identical histological features with oral carcinoma are seen. If these diseases left untreated, they can cause many problems, which may affect a patient’s social and daily life.