DYSPLASIA AND CANCER | Oral Pathology Consultants

EPITHELIAL DYSPLASIA AND SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

This gallery shows examples of premalignant conditions (epithelial dysplasia and proliferative verrucous leukoplakia) and malignant conditions (squamous cell carcinoma and verrucous carcinoma).

This Oral Pathology specimen represents a tongue biopsy of a 36-year-old male with squamous cell carcinoma in-situ.

Oral pathology mandibular anterior gingiva 55 year old female proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

This Oral Pathology specimen is from the mandibular lingual gingiva of a 55-year-old female with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

Oral pathology left palate 55 year old female proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

This Oral Pathology specimen is from the left maxillary palatal gingiva of a 55-year-old female with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia.

Oral pathology anterior gingiva 55 year old female proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

This Oral Pathology specimen is from the mandibular anterior gingiva of a 55-year-old female with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia.

Oral pathology left lateral tongue 55 year old female proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

This Oral Pathology specimen is from the left ventral tongue of a 55-year-old female with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. Note the appearance of lichenoid striations that can be seen with this process. Many times early cases of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia are misdiagnosed as lichen planus.

Oral pathology left lingual gingiva 55 year old female proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

This Oral Pathology specimen is from the left mandibular attached gingiva of a 55-year-old female with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. Note the subtle appearance of lichenoid features that can be seen with this process. Many times early cases of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia are misdiagnosed as lichen planus.

Oral pathology left buccal mucosa 55 year old female proliferative verrucous leukoplakia

This Oral Pathology specimen is from the left buccal mucosa of a 55-year-old female with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. Note the appearance of lichenoid striations that can be seen with this process. Many times early cases of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia are misdiagnosed as lichen planus

Oral pathology left buccal mucosa mild epithelial dysplasi pvl (2)

Crisp white plaque on the left buccal mucosa exhibiting mild epithelial dysplasia. Multifocal mucosal involvement consistent with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. Courtesy of Dr. Kyle Stiefel.

Oral pathology left maxillary buccal gingiva mild epithelial dysplasi pvl

Crisp white plaque on the left maxillary buccal gingiva exhibiting mild epithelial dysplasia. Multifocal mucosal involvement consistent with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. Courtesy of Dr. Kyle Stiefel.

Oral pathology right maxillary buccal gingiva mild epithelial dysplaisa (2)

White plaques on the right maxillary buccal gingiva exhibiting mild epithelial dysplasia. Multifocal mucosal involvement consistent with proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. Courtesy of Dr. Kyle Stiefel.

Oral pathology right maxillary buccal gingiva mild epithelial dysplasi pvl (2)

Crisp white plaques on the left maxillary buccal gingiva exhibiting mild epithelial dysplasia. Courtesy of Dr. Kyle Stiefel.

Oral pathology right mid ventral tongue moderate epithelial dysplasia

Crisp white plaque on the right mid-lateral tongue exhibiting moderate epithelial dysplasia. Courtesy of Dr. Kyle Stiefel.