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## Precancerous ### Lesions - Clinical classification: - Leukoplakia (M.C) - Erythroplakia (more aggressive) - Palatal keratosis with leukoplakia ### Smoking - Histological classification: - Squamous dysplasia - SCC in-situ - Solar keratosis ### Leukoplakia (M.C) - Ulhi...

## Precancerous ### Lesions - Clinical classification: - Leukoplakia (M.C) - Erythroplakia (more aggressive) - Palatal keratosis with leukoplakia ### Smoking - Histological classification: - Squamous dysplasia - SCC in-situ - Solar keratosis ### Leukoplakia (M.C) - Ulhite patch / plaque that cannot be rubbed off. - Risk factors: Smoking, alcohol, ill-fitting dentures, jagged teeth - Key pathological features: - Hyper keratosis - Parakeratosis - Acanthosis - M.C seen in: - Buccal mucosa - Commissures of lip ### Erythroplakia - Reddish plaque / patch - M.C -> Soft palate (location) and tonsillar pillars - ↑ risk of malignant transformation (of every 3 and leukoplakia) ## Conditions - Sideropenic dysphagia - Lichen Planus (M.C) - OSMP - Syphilis - PLE (Discoid lupus my the matosus) - Xeroderma pigmentorum - EB( Epidermolysis Bullosa)