RESUMEN
Oral squamous cell carcinomas generally metastasize early and are associated with a poor survival rate. Their prevention depends largely on timeous identification of precancerous oral mucosal lesions, which may present clinically as a homogeneous or nodular white plaque (leucoplakia), a mixed white and red lesion (erythroleucoplakia) or a homogeneous or nodular red lesion (erythroplakia). Red premalignant lesions generally have a higher malignant potential than white lesions.
Asunto(s)
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología , Neoplasias de la Boca/patología , Lesiones Precancerosas/patología , HumanosRESUMEN
Oral squamous cell carcinomas generally metastasise early and are associated with a poor survival rate. Their prevention depends largely on timeous identification of precancerous oral mucosal lesions, which may present clinically as a homogeneous or nodular white plaque (leucoplakia), a mixed white and red lesion (erythroleucoplakia) or a homogeneous or nodular red lesion (erythroplakia). Red premalignant lesions generally have a higher malignant potential than white lesions.
