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Leukoplakia | Introduction

A premalignant Lesion is benign, morphologically altered tissue that has a greater than normal risk of malignant transformation. We are going to have a series of videos on “Oral Premalignant lesions” on sqadia.com and this video will tell us everything we need to know about Leukoplakia. ▬ 📌 What is Leukoplakia? Leukoplakia is a white patch or plaque which cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. 🔵 Considered a premalignant lesion or a precancerous lesion. 🔵 Caused by thickening of the surface keratin layer. ▬ 📌 Causes of Leukoplakia There are multiple causes of Leukoplakia some are: ✔️ Smoking (Carcinogenic agent) ✔️ Alcohol consumption ✔️ Sanguinaria ✔️ UV Radiation ✔️ Bacterial Agents e.g., Treponema Pallidum, Candida Albicans ✔️ Trauma e.g., Frictional Keratosis ▬ 📌 Types of Leukoplakia There are many types of Leukoplakia, the video contains images and a sequence which helps us learn how each lesion progresses to a more advanced lesion. ⚫️ Thin Leukoplakia ⚫️ Thick Leukoplakia ⚫️ Granular or Nodular Leukoplakia ⚫️ Verrucous or Verruciform Leukoplakia ⚫️ Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia (PVL) ▬ 📌 Histological Features of Leukoplakia ✔️ Hyperkeratosis – increase in the thickness of the keratin layer ✔️ Acanthosis – increase in the thickness of spinous layer ✔️ Chronic Inflammatory cells Features of dysplasia are also visible on histology, 🟢 Enlarged nuclei 🟢 Enlarged cells 🟢 Prominent nuclei 🟢 Increased Nuclear: Cytoplasmic ratio 🟢 Increased mitotic activity Watch the video to learn oral leukoplakia histology with the help of appealing visuals. ▬ 📌 Diagnosis of Leukoplakia Biopsy is the most reliable form of diagnostic technique which has been around for centuries. A sample has been taking from the most clinically severe area and the level of dysplasia is evaluated under the microscope. ▬ 📌 Management of Leukoplakia Management of leukoplakia can be categorized according to the level of dysplasia the tissue will show. 🟠 Complete removal by surgical excision 🟠 Electrocautery 🟠 Cryosurgery 🟠 Laser Ablation To learn about the details of leukoplakia, let’s watch our full video! ▬ 🎬 5500+ sqadia.com Medical Videos ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👩🏻‍⚕️ Accessible Medical Student Education 24/7/365 💡 Simplifying Medical Learning 💪 Study Hard, Dream Big, Achieve More