Abstract
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is a multi-focal oral pre-malignant lesion, proliferative in nature, with a tendency to recur despite adequate therapy, and a high rate of malignant transformation. The field cancerization phenomenon may explain the characteristic behaviour of PVL. A case of PVL is presented and the field cancerization concept is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 67-70 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2006 |