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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr;8(2):67-70.

Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and field cancerization: report of a case

Liviu Feller  1 , Neil H Wood, Erich J Raubenheimer
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Case Reports

Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and field cancerization: report of a case

Liviu Feller et al. J Int Acad Periodontol. 2006 Apr.

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.

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