Author/Authors :
Saruhanoğlu, Alp İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş, Çene Cerrahisi A D, Turkey , Altın, Nazlı İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi A D, Turkey , Ergun, Sertan İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş, Çene Cerrahisi A D, Turkey , Tanyeri, Hakkı İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş, Çene Cerrahisi A D, Turkey
Abstract :
Leukoplakia considered as the most common premalignant oral lesion of the oral cavity and defined as, “a white patch or plaque that cannot be characterized clinically as any other disease”. Precancerous lesions including oral leukoplakia have a benign biological, but the histopathological examination demonstrates atypical cells confined to the epidermis. These lesions have carcinogenic potential. Patients should be followed up in terms of malignancy risk. In this case transformation of leukoplakia into oral squamous cell carcinoma is reported.
