Comparative study of effectiveness of colposcopic examination versus visual examination for determining the biopsy site of potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions - 11/03/22
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Diagnosis of oral malignant and potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions (PPOELs) cannot be based solely on clinical findings. Tissue biopsy with histopathologic examination remains the gold standard in diagnosis. Selection of a representative biopsy site becomes essential to arrive at an early and precise diagnosis which substantially reduces the incidence of morbidity and mortality from oral cancer. The site for biopsy, however, is always a subjective choice that sometimes raises doubts about its representativeness. Among various techniques developed to complement clinical examination and facilitate early diagnosis, colposcopy can be a simple, reliable diagnostic method available for the selection of the most appropriate biopsy site based on the vascular patterns. Hence, this study has been planned to assess the role of colposcopic examination in the selection of the most representative specimen for histopathologic examination from the oral lesions.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Colposcopy, Potentially premalignant oral epithelial lesions, Oral leukoplakia, Oral lichen planus, Submucous fibrosis, Vascular pattern
Abbreviations : OSCC, PPOELs, SMF, OLP
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