Abstract

ALTOZANO-RODULFO, Paloma  and  SIERRA-SANTOS, Lucía. White tongue: proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. Rev Clin Med Fam [online]. 2019, vol.12, n.3, pp.163-166.  Epub Oct 21, 2019. ISSN 2386-8201.

We present a case of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia, a multifocal progressive lesion that occurs as white patches in the oral cavity, of unknown etiology, treatment resistant, and with a high recurrence rate. Knowledge and follow-up of this disease is particularly relevant due to its high risk of progressing to malignant squamous cell carcinoma and to verrucous carcinoma. That is, it is an aggressive premalignant lesion, lacking an agreed etiology and an effective treatment at the present time. Therefore it requires knowledge of it, an early diagnosis and a close follow-up.

Keywords : Leukoplakia; Mouth Neoplasms; Primary Health Care.

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