Diagnostic criteria in proliferative verrucous leukoplakia: Evaluation

• DOI: 10.4317/medoral.19424
• Publication Date: 2014-03-10T21:38:07Z
• Authors: B. Garcia-Chias; L. Casado-De La Cruz; GC. Esparza-Gomez; R. Cerero-Lapiedra
• Keywords: Male; Research; Odontología; Middle Aged; :CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]; Ciencias de la salud; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; UNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICAS; Humans; Female; Leukoplakia, Oral; Retrospective Studies

to evaluate the ability of the diagnostic criteria proposed by Cerero et al in 2010 to perform an early diagnose in patients with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia.retrospective study with patients diagnosed with leukoplakia at Oral Medicine Service at Oral Medicine and Surgery Department at Dentistry Faculty at Universidad Complutense of Madrid.the criteria were applied in 116 patients, turning positive in 40 cases. Out of these, 24 (60%) had been previously diagnosed with PVL. Most frequent criteria were major criteria A and E, concerning lesion's site and histopathology, and minor criteria b and c, concerning sex and smoking habit.diagnostic criteria developed by Cerero et al can be a useful tool for an early diagnose of PVL, as in 60% of the cases, the criteria would have allowed to make an early diagnose of the disease.