de Visscher J G A M, van der Meij E H, Schepman K P
Uit de afdeling Mondziekten, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie van het Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden. J.de.Visscher@ZNB
Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 2013 Jun;120(6):312-21.
White lesions of the oral mucosa may be due to highly diverse disorders. Most of these disorders are benign but some may be a malignant or premalignant condition. The disease is often confined to the oral mucosa. There are also disorders which are accompanied by skin disorders or systemic diseases. Many white oral mucosa disorders have such characteristic clinical aspects that a diagnosis can be made on clinical grounds only. When the clinical diagnosis is not clear, histopathological examination is carried out. Treatment depends on the histological diagnosis. In some cases, treatment is not necessary while in other cases, treatment is not possible since an effective treatment is not available. Potentially malignant disorders are treated.
口腔黏膜白色病变可能由多种极为不同的病症引起。这些病症大多数是良性的，但有些可能是恶性或癌前病变。该疾病通常局限于口腔黏膜。也有一些病症会伴有皮肤病变或全身性疾病。许多口腔黏膜白色病变具有如此典型的临床特征，以至于仅根据临床症状就能做出诊断。当临床诊断不明确时，需进行组织病理学检查。治疗取决于组织学诊断。在某些情况下，无需治疗，而在其他情况下，由于没有有效的治疗方法，所以无法进行治疗。对具有潜在恶性的病症进行治疗。
