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Laser Surgery of Extensive Homogeneous Oral Leukoplakia Histologically Suggestive of Proliferative Type: A Case Report

Oral leukoplakia (OL) has the potential for malignant transformation; unfortunately, there are no strategies to prevent this possible outcome. Surgical intervention has been reported to be effective in reducing but not eliminating the risk of malignant transformation. Meta-analyses have reported tha...

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Autores principales: Azevedo, Luciane, Tuma, Mariana, Orsini, Suzana, Migliari, Dante
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8255707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34248539
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000515733
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Sumario:Oral leukoplakia (OL) has the potential for malignant transformation; unfortunately, there are no strategies to prevent this possible outcome. Surgical intervention has been reported to be effective in reducing but not eliminating the risk of malignant transformation. Meta-analyses have reported that patients who underwent excision of OL lesions had a significantly lower chance of malignant transformation than those whose lesions were not excised. The present study aimed to report a case of successful management of extensive OL using a high-power laser. The patient has been under periodic monitoring, and we aim to continue the follow-up as long as possible. Recurrence or signs of malignancy were not observed at the 2-year follow-up.