Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia with Dysplastic Changes

Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is one of the rare premalignant white lesions with highest conversion rate to malignancy. It grows gradually and irreversibly with multifocal presentation, exophytic and verrucous appearance. This lesion has been reported resistant to all therapeutic approaches i...

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Main Authors: Sanaa Ahmed, Muhammad Nasir, M. Sibghatullah Khan, Maria Naz, Uzma Bukhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Online Access:https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/953
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author Sanaa Ahmed
Muhammad Nasir
M. Sibghatullah Khan
Maria Naz
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description Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is one of the rare premalignant white lesions with highest conversion rate to malignancy. It grows gradually and irreversibly with multifocal presentation, exophytic and verrucous appearance. This lesion has been reported resistant to all therapeutic approaches including both non-surgical and surgical. Predisposing factors include female gender in the 6th decade of life. Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia has the highest tendency to neoplastic transformation and progression to oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral verrucous carcinoma in majority of the cases. The case of proliferative verrucous lesion clinically appearing benign presented here but on histopathology proven dysplasia in a patient with the history of smoking which he stopped six years back.
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spelling doaj-art-4c932322bc19475baaccc9bbe70dd5182025-08-20T02:45:08ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822022-07-01120310.51985/JBUMDC202238Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia with Dysplastic ChangesSanaa AhmedMuhammad NasirM. Sibghatullah KhanMaria NazUzma Bukhari Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is one of the rare premalignant white lesions with highest conversion rate to malignancy. It grows gradually and irreversibly with multifocal presentation, exophytic and verrucous appearance. This lesion has been reported resistant to all therapeutic approaches including both non-surgical and surgical. Predisposing factors include female gender in the 6th decade of life. Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia has the highest tendency to neoplastic transformation and progression to oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral verrucous carcinoma in majority of the cases. The case of proliferative verrucous lesion clinically appearing benign presented here but on histopathology proven dysplasia in a patient with the history of smoking which he stopped six years back. https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/953
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title Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia with Dysplastic Changes
title_full Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia with Dysplastic Changes
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title_full_unstemmed Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia with Dysplastic Changes
title_short Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia with Dysplastic Changes
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