Assessment of oral cavity lesions: classification and differential diagnosis

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Natalie Thone M.
Matías Winter D.
Geraldine Kohn B.
Carla Napolitano V.
David Jofré P.

Keywords

oral mucosa, oral leukoplakia, oral ulcer, tongue diseases

Abstract

Lesions of the oral cavity are frequent and often difficult to diagnose. However, correct recognition could change the patient’s prognosis. This review aims to describe a clas­sification of oral mucosa lesions, to help the diagnosis in clinical practice. The lesions are described for this, guiding the diagnosis and the need for biopsy. To simplify the diagnostic orientation, the lesions are classified into two groups: tumor and non-tumor lesions. Non-tumor lesions are subdivided into lesions of the oral mucosa and lesions of the tongue.

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