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	Leukoplakia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leukoplakia is a condition of the mouth that involves the formation of white leathery spots on the mucous membranes of the tongue and inside of the mouth.
		Leukoplakia affects less than one percent of the population, and is common in adults, mostly in the 50-70 years age group.
		A small proportion of cases, particularly those involving the floor of the mouth or the undersurface of the tongue is associated with a risk of cancer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leukoplakia (227 words)

	Leukoplakia
		Leukoplakia is a precancerous lesion that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek as a response to chronic irritation.
		Leukoplakia is primarily a disorder of the mucous membranes of the mouth, caused by irritation.
		Leukoplakia patches may develop on the female external genital area, but the cause is unknown.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/001046.htm (388 words)

	Disease - Leukoplakia - Hartford, Connecticut
		Treatment of leukoplakia on the vulva is the same as treatment of oral lesions.
		Leukoplakia is usually harmless, and lesions usually clear in a few weeks or months after the source of irritation is removed.
		Hairy leukoplakia is often a sign of HIV infection and an increased likelihood of developing AIDS.
	www.saintfranciscare.com /12712.cfm (631 words)

	Aidsmap \| Hairy leukoplakia
		Hairy leukoplakia is a condition thought to be caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus family which is commonly found in the mouth.
		It was originally thought that hairy leukoplakia only ever occurred in people with HIV but there have since been cases in other people with suppressed immune systems such as organ transplant recipients.
		Leukoplakia recurred in 17% of cases after a mean interval of 17 weeks.
	www.aidsmap.com /en/docs/1106AC95-FE89-4E11-A9FC-01F0EAAEA9A0.asp (921 words)

	dreddyclinic.com - Leukoplakia
		Leukoplakia is a condition in which thickened, white patches form on your gums, on the inside of your cheeks and sometimes on your tongue - usually as a result of chronic irritation.
		Leukoplakia first appears as flat, gray sores — usually on your gums or on the insides of your cheeks and sometimes on your tongue.
		Leukoplakia appears as thick, white patches on your gums or on the insides of your cheeks....
	www.dreddyclinic.com /findinformation/ll/leukoplakia.htm (828 words)

	Leukoplakia
		Leukoplakia is the clinical term used to describe a white patch on the mouth membranes which cannot be given another diagnostic name, i.e.
		Leukoplakia, then, is a clinical diagnosis which has the unusual attribute of being dependent not so much on definable appearances as on the exclusion of other lesions which present as oral white plaques.
		Leukoplakias begin as thin gray or gray/white plaques which may appear somewhat translucent, are sometimes fissured or wrinkled, and are typically soft and flat.
	www.maxillofacialcenter.com /BondBook/mucosa/leukoplakia.html (2766 words)

	AEGiS-RITA!: FOR THE CLINICIAN: Oral hairy leukoplakia: an Epstein-Barr virus-associated disease of patients with HIV - ...
		Hairy leukoplakia is a white, shaggy-appearing, lesion that typically occurs on the lateral borders of the tongue.
		Hairy leukoplakia is not a malignant or premalignant lesion.
		Oral hairy leukoplakia is a common, benign, opportunistic EBV infection of the oral cavity of patients with HIV.
	www.aegis.com /pubs/rita/2000/ri001203.html (3063 words)

	Numark \| Leukoplakia
		Leukoplakia is a common, potentially pre-cancerous disease of the mouth that involves the formation of white spots on the mucous membranes of the tongue and inside of the mouth.
		In a clinical trial of betel nut chewers with leukoplakia, supplementation with 150,000 IU of beta-carotene twice per week for six months significantly increased the remission rate compared with placebo (14.8% vs. 3.0%).
		In a double-blind trial, people with leukoplakia took 3 grams per day of a mixture of whole green tea, green tea polyphenols, and green tea pigments orally and also painted the mixture of the tea on their lesions three times per day for six months.
	www.numarkpharmacists.com /hn/Concern/Leukoplakia.htm (1417 words)

	Head and Neck Oncology TOC
		Leukoplakia may or may not indicate cancer of the vocal cords.
		Leukoplakia is your larynx’ way of telling you that it is chronically inflamed due to all of the cigarette smoke.
		Leukoplakia in GERD patients is much less worrisome than in smokers; nevertheless, your physician must consider carefully whether to recommend a biopsy under general anesthesia, or, instead, to recommend observation (with aggressive treatment of GERD.)
	www.otohns.net /default.asp?id=15101 (792 words)

	Leukoplakia Calls for Biopsy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Leukoplakia means literally "white plaque," and is commonly found anywhere in the mouth — on the gums, inside the cheek, on or under the tongue, on the roof of the mouth or below the lips.
		According to Steven Sewall, DDS, Associate Professor and Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, leukoplakia on the lip is most often due to solar-induced damage from repeated sun exposure.
		Leukoplakia is also seen in smokers because of chronic heat irritation from the cigarette or pipe.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/909339826.html (357 words)

	Leukoplakia - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - MedicineNet.com
		Leukoplakia is a white or gray patch that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek.
		The presence of white or gray colored patches on your tongue, gums, roof of your mouth, or the inside of the cheeks of your mouth may be a sign of leukoplakia.
		Your dentist may suspect leukoplakia upon examination; however, a biopsy will likely be taken to rule out other causes, such as oral cancer.
	www.medicinenet.com /leukoplakia/article.htm (673 words)

	Leukoplakia
		It is the mouth’s reaction to chronic irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth.
		Leukoplakia patches can also develop on the female genital area; however, the cause of this is unknown.
		For example, if leukoplakia is caused by a rough tooth or an irregular surface on a denture or filling, the tooth will be smoothed and dental appliances repaired.
	www.cchs.net /health/health-info/docs/3100/3143.asp?index=10952 (495 words)

	Interventions for treating oral leukoplakia (Cochrane Review)
		Background: Oral leukoplakia is a relatively common oral lesion that in a small but significant proportion of cases changes into cancer.
		Since most leukoplakias are asymptomatic, the primary objective of treatment should be to prevent such malignant transformation.
		Malignant transformation of leukoplakia, demonstrated by histopathological examination, was the main outcome considered.
	www.update-software.com /abstracts/ab001829.htm (535 words)

	Leukoplakia - Vitacost (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		People infected with HIV or Epstein-Barr virus are at high risk for a particular form of this condition, called hairy leukoplakia, which requires treatment with antiviral medication.
		Rare reports of leukoplakia triggered by food allergies have appeared.
		Drug therapy with a synthetic, prescription form of vitamin A (known as Accutane®, isotretinoin, and 13-cis retinoic acid) has been reported to be more effective than treatment with 50,000 IU per day of beta-carotene.
	www.vitacost.com /science/hn/Concern/Leukoplakia.htm (1636 words)

	Dentists see legacy of discontinued ingredients in patients' mouths
		While leukoplakia often causes no symptoms and may disappear, it can also sometimes lead to oral cancer, said Carl Allen, a study co-author and a professor of oral pathology and dentistry at Ohio State University.
		In the late 1990s, dentists began noticing and questioning a higher-than-usual occurrence of leukoplakia in an unusual place - between the gums and upper cheek, an area called the maxillary vestibule.
		Leukoplakia affects about 1 to 5 percent of the U.S. adult population.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2001-12/osu-dsl122301.php (767 words)

	Leukoplakia, Eastern North Carolina, NC
		Leukoplakia, Eastern North Carolina, NC To search for a specific phrase enclose that phrase in quotes.
		Remission of oral leukoplakias and micronuclei in tobacco/betel quid chewers treated with beta-carotene and with beta-carotene plus vitamin A. Int J Cancer 1988;42:195-9.
		Zaridze D, Evstifeeva T, Boyle P. Chemoprevention of oral leukoplakia and chronic esophagitis in an area of high incidence of oral and esophageal cancer.
	www.uhseast.com /116624.cfm (1465 words)

	indiacancer.org - Leukoplakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Leukoplakia is a term used by doctors to describe white patches or plaques on the
		Leukoplakia in the oral cavity (the commonest place in Indians) is obvious as a white patch inside the mouth, located anywhere.
		Leukoplakia of other areas, such as in the anal canal, or in the urethra, although easily identified, is relatively picked up late, because they are usually incidental discoveries by clinicians, and self examination of such areas is either impossible or not carried out routinely.
	www.indiacancer.org /cali/leu.html (516 words)

	Leukoplakia
		Hairy leukoplakia causes fuzzy, white patches that resemble folds or ridges on the sides of your tongue.
		Although the use of anti-retroviral drugs has reduced the number of cases, hairy leukoplakia still may affect as many as one-fourth of HIV-positive people, and may be one of the first signs of HIV infection.
		Leukoplakia is usually treated by removing the source of the irritation.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00458.html (1427 words)

	The Body: Oral Hairy Leukoplakia: An Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Disease of Patients with HIV
		Hairy leukoplakia is rarely reported in children, but probably is more common than has been generally recognized.
		On the ventral tongue, buccal mucosa, or gingiva, the lesion may be flat and smooth, lacking the characteristic "hairy" appearance.
		The diagnosis of hairy leukoplakia can be made by histologic or cytologic examination of excisional biopsy tissue or exfoliated epithelial cells, respectively.
	www.thebody.com /cfa/rita_dec00/leukoplakia.html (2875 words)

	Emedicine Search Results for leukoplakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Oral Leukoplakia, Idiopathic - Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white patch or plaque that cannot be rubbed off, cannot be characteriz...
		Leukoplakia, Oral - The World Health Organization first defined oral leukoplakia as a white patch or plaque that could not be ch...
		Hairy Leukoplakia - Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is an oral mucosal disease that first was described in 1984.
	www.emedicine.com /cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/searchengine@/em/searchengine?boolean=and&book=all&maxhits=100&HiddenURL=&query=leukoplakia (384 words)

	Mouth Sores
		It is found among tobacco users, or those wearing ill fitting dentures or have a habit of chewing on their check.
		It consists of corrugated, fuzzy, hence the name "hairy," white patches on the lateral borders of the tongue and less frequently elsewhere in the mouth.
		If eliminating the source of irritation is ineffective in reducing leukoplakia, the lesion may need to be surgically removed.
	www.dentalgentlecare.com /mouth_sores.htm (2465 words)

	Leukoplakia
		Leukoplakia is a common, potentially pre-cancerous disease of the mouth.
		Nutritional supplements that may be helpful: Beta-carotene is the most widely used supplement in the treatment of leukoplakia.
		In one trial, supplementation with 33, 333 IU of beta-carotene per day, alone or combined with 50 IU of vitamin E, was reported not to reduce the incidence of leukoplakia.
	www.gianteagle.com /healthnotes/Concern/Leukoplakia.htm (1383 words)

	Hairy leukoplakia
		Hairy leukoplakia is a unique whitish, irregular plaque of the side of the tongue, sometimes with surface projections long enough to appear to be "hairs" but usually with only a granular or nodular appearance.
		Hairy leukoplakia varies in its clinical appearance from a flat, white plaque to one with small or long white projections with pointed or blunted ends (Figures 1 and 2).
		Hairy leukoplakia is a self-limiting lesion with no known potential for malignant transformation.
	www.maxillofacialcenter.com /BondBook/mucosa/hairyleuk.html (731 words)

	Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
		Oral hairy leukoplakia is a white thickening or coating of the lining of the mouth.
		Oral hairy leukoplakia occurs in people who have HIV and who have moderate to severe immune system damage.
		Oral hairy leukoplakia does not need to be treated because it rarely causes any medical problems..
	www.tthhivclinic.com /oralhair.htm (151 words)

	Leukoplakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Leukoplakia is a condition which, in the mouth, can develop into cancer.
		SPECIMEN 1: Precancer in the Mouth - Leukoplakia is a condition that can lead to cancer.
		It is the white patch on the inside of the cheek, between the teeth.
	tobaccofreekids.org /abc/leukoplakia.htm (54 words)

	Oral Manifestations of AIDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Brandwein et al (7) using standard DNA in situ hybridization (ISH) to detect Epstein Barr virus (EBV) in lingual hairy leukoplakia, found EBV in all 11 specimens that were investigated.
		The authors concluded that there is no evidence to suggest that HPV is involved in the development of hairy leukoplakia.
		Opportunistic oral infections in the immunosuppressed patient: oral hairy leukoplakia and oral candidiasis.
	www.dent.ucla.edu /pic/members/oralaids/viral/ohl/ohlref.html (713 words)

	Leukoplakia, urine cultures laser surgery
		leukoplakia is a rare aftermath of chronic irritation of bladder lining due
		Based on the current understanding of natural history of leukoplakia, it is
		If the biopsies turn out not to be leukoplakia, you need to treat your
	www.medhelp.org /forums/urology/archive/1845.html (426 words)

	NEJM -- The Influence of Resection and Aneuploidy on Mortality in Oral Leukoplakia
		NEJM -- The Influence of Resection and Aneuploidy on Mortality in Oral Leukoplakia
		with leukoplakia (31 percent) — 5 with diploid, 16 with
		The Influence of Resection and Aneuploidy on Mortality in Oral Leukoplakia.
	content.nejm.org /cgi/content/abstract/350/14/1405 (725 words)

	Leukoplakia
		People living with HIV or AIDS are especially likely to develop hairy leukoplakia.
		More men than women develop leukoplakia, mainly because men are more likely to both drink alcohol and smoke.
		Leukoplakia usually doesn't cause permanent damage to tissues in your mouth and frequently goes away once you remove the irritating factors.
	cgi.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00458.html (1427 words)

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