Oral lesions you can't afford to miss

J Fam Pract. 2015 Jul;64(7):392-9.

Abstract

Being able to promptly recognize and diagnose oral lesions is critical to heading off several potentially serious conditions. This article and photo guide can help.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
  • Crohn Disease / diagnosis
  • Erythema Multiforme / diagnosis
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Leukoplakia, Oral / diagnosis
  • Mouth Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Periodontal Abscess / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / diagnosis
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
  • Stomatitis, Aphthous / diagnosis
  • Stomatitis, Herpetic / diagnosis

Supplementary concepts

  • Sutton disease 2