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Leucoplasia - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Leucoplasia vellosa; Queratosis del fumador; Leucoplasia vulvar

Tratamiento:

El objetivo del tratamiento es eliminar la lesión. La eliminación de la fuente de irritación es importante y puede llevar a la desaparición de la lesión.

  • Trate las causas dentales como dientes ásperos, superficie irregular en las prótesis u obturaciones, tan pronto como sea posible.
  • Deje de fumar o consumir otros productos del tabaco
  • No tome alcohol

Se puede necesitar cirugía para eliminar la lesión y la intervención por lo regular se lleva a cabo en el consultorio del médico con el uso de anestesia local.

El tratamiento de la leucoplasia en la vulva es igual al tratamiento de las lesiones orales.

Pronóstico:

La leucoplasia por lo regular no es peligrosa y las lesiones se alivian en pocas semanas o meses después de eliminarse la fuente de irritación.

En raras ocasiones, se puede convertir en cáncer.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Solicite una cita con el médico si tiene cualquier tipo de lesiones semejantes a la leucoplasia o la leucoplasia vellosa.

  • 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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