Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Muhammad Affan M.D.[2]
Surface oral lesions
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White lesions
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Symptoms
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characterestic features
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Associated conditions
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Location
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Image
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- White or whitish grey edematous lesion
- Diffuse or patchy
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- Variant of normal oral mucosa
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- Buccal and labial oral mucosa
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- Symmetrically distributed
- White or yellow discrete papules
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- Variant of normal oral mucosa
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- Buccal mucosa
- Vermillion border of the lips
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- Benign migratoy glossitis
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- Usually asymptomatic
- Mild symptoms or mild discomfort, burning
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- Red patches with white distinct border
- Map like appearance
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- Psoriasis
- Diabetes
- Reiter's syndrome
- Medications such as Oral contraceptive pills and lithium carbonate
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- Dorsal/Lateral surface of the tongue
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- Mostly asymptomatic
- Nausea, altered taste
- Burning, tickling sensation
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- Elongated filliform lingual papillae
- Carpet like appearance
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- Xerostomia
- Medications such as anti-psychotics
- HIV
- Amyotropic lateral sclerosis
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- Buccal mucosa
- Lateral surface of the tongue
- Floor of the mouth
- Palate
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- Posterior buccal mucosa
- Gingival margin
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- Frictional hyperkeratosis
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- Buccal mucosa
- Limited to line of dental occlusion
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Pigmented lesions
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Symptoms
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Characterestic features
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Associated conditions
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- Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
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- Medication induced pigmentation
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Vesicular/Ulcerative oral lesions
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Symptoms
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characterestic features
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Associated conditions
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Image
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Infections
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- Infectious mononucleiosis
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Autoimmune conditions
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- Oral erosive lichen planus
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- Systemic lupus erythemtosus
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- Mucous memebrane pemphigoid
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- Paraneoplastic pemphigous
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- Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
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Idiopathic conditions
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Aphthous ulcer
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Contact stomatitis
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Medication induced mucositis
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Torus
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Mucocele
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Soft tissue oral lesions
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Reactive lesions
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Symptoms
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Characterstic features
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Associated conditions
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Tumors
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etiology
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location
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Clinical appearance
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Gold standard/Diagnosis
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Benign tumors
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Malignant tumors
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Cysts
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References