"Leukoplakia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A white patch lesion found on a MUCOUS MEMBRANE that cannot be scraped off. Leukoplakia is generally considered a precancerous condition, however its appearance may also result from a variety of HEREDITARY DISEASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D007971
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.834.512 C23.300.816
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| Concept/Terms |
Leukoplakia- Leukoplakia
- Leukoplakias
- Leukoplakic Lesions
- Lesion, Leukoplakic
- Lesions, Leukoplakic
- Leukoplakic Lesion
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukoplakia" by people in Profiles.
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Shatalova EG, Klein-Szanto AJ, Devarajan K, Cukierman E, Clapper ML. Estrogen and cytochrome P450 1B1 contribute to both early- and late-stage head and neck carcinogenesis. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Jan; 4(1):107-15.
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Eller R, Hawkshaw M, Sataloff RT. Leukoplakia. Ear Nose Throat J. 2008 Apr; 87(4):189.
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Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ. Vocal fold hyperkeratosis. Ear Nose Throat J. 2000 Aug; 79(8):544.
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Sataloff RT, Spiegel JR, Hawkshaw M, Rosen DC. Severe hyperkeratosis mimicking carcinoma. Ear Nose Throat J. 1996 Oct; 75(10):647.
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Sataloff RT, Spiegel JR, Hawkshaw MJ, Heuer RJ. Vocal fold masses associated with leukoplakia. Ear Nose Throat J. 1995 May; 74(5):316.
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Itoiz ME, Conti CJ, Lanfranchi HE, Mamrack M, Klein-Szanto AJ. Immunohistochemical detection of filaggrin in preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions of the human oral mucosa. Am J Pathol. 1985 Jun; 119(3):456-61.