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Oral Erythroplakia

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Oral Erythroplakia, Erythroplakia, Erythroplasia, Speckled Leukoplakia, Erythroleukoplakia

  • See Also
  1. Oral Growth
  2. Leukoplakia
  • Epidemiology
  1. Much less common than Leukoplakia
  2. More predictive of neoplasm than Leukoplakia
    1. 90% of early carcinomas appear as Erythroplakia (severe dysplasia, carcinoma in situ or carcinoma)
  1. Red, velvet-like lesion (smooth or pebbly surface)
  2. Speckled Leukoplakia (Erythroleukoplakia) may also be present
    1. White patches on periphery of Erythroplakia
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. Epithelial dysplasia
  2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Management
  1. Biopsy if lesion persists >2 weeks
  • Prevention
  1. Tobacco Cessation
  2. Alcohol cessation
  • References
  1. Randall (2022) Am Fam Physician 105(4): 369-76 [PubMed]
  2. Weinberg (2002) Am Fam Physician 65:1379-86 [PubMed]