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Leucoplasia - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Leucoplasia vellosa; Queratosis del fumador; Leucoplasia vulvar

Síntomas:

Las úlceras se presentan por lo general en la lengua, pero también pueden aparecer en la parte interna de las mejillas o en los genitales femeninos externos. Los síntomas más comunes de leucoplasia vellosa son parches blanquecinos, vellosos e indoloros en la parte lateral de la lengua.

Las úlceras son:

  • Por lo regular blancas o grises.
  • Algunas veces rojas (llamada eritroplasia, una afección que puede llevar a cáncer).
  • Gruesas y ligeramente elevadas con una superficie dura que no se puede raspar fácilmente.

Pruebas y exámenes:

El signo típico de leucoplasia es un parche blanquecino que se ha desarrollado lentamente por semanas o meses. La lesión puede finalmente presentar una textura áspera y puede ser sensible al tacto, calor, alimentos con especias u otro tipo de irritación.

La biopsia de la lesión confirma el diagnóstico y un examen de la muestra de la biopsia puede revelar cambios que indican cáncer oral.

  • Reviewed last on: 7/20/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Sciubba JJ. Oral mucosal lesions. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 91.

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