Author/Editor		Hoedl, S
Title		Neoplastic disease of the oral mucosa
Type		članek
Source		In: Miljković J, Berčič M, Marko PB, editors. Zbornik predavanj Dermatološki dnevi: strokovno izpopolnjevanje iz dermatologije z mednarodno udeležbo; 2003 nov 7-8; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica,
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 11-20
Language		eng
Abstract		The worldwide incidence of neoplastic diseases of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa, especially of epithelial malignancies. is on the rise. In Austria. the incidence of new cases is approximately 10 per 100,000 population /year (determined t994). The WHO, however, only cites a standard incidence of 7.1/100,000/year. The gender ratio for squamous cell carcinoma has undergone a dramatic shift from 5:1 (male female) to 2:1 in the past decade. This shift is apparently a result of increased smoking by women. Neoplastic diseases in the area of the oropharynx can originate in the mucosa, jaw bones, or dental structures. Here, only tumors of mucosat origin shall be discussed. namely neoplasias of the mucosal epithelium. the minor salivary glands. and the submucosal connective tissue. Approximately 95% of alI malignant tumors of the oral mucosa are squamous cell carcinomas, tfte remainder are carcinomas of the salivary glands. melanomas, sarcomas. lymphomas, and leukemias. First, it should be reflected that a number of mucosal lesions, resembling neoplasms by their persistence and enlargement, may be reactive in genesis, resulting from the manifold noxious influences impinging on the oral mucosa. Examples are leukoplakia and fibromas from ill-fitting dentures. morsicatio buccarum, epulis fissuratum. and granuloma teleangiectaticum, to name a few. Therefore. investigation of the surrounding areas for a possible cause is imperative. Should the lesion not have cleared within 2 - 3 weeks after eliminating the putative cause. then biopsy and histological clarification are essential. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)
Descriptors		MOUTH NEOPLASMS LEUKOPLAKIA, ORAL ERYTHROPLASIA ORAL ULCER PAPILLOMA MELANOMA SALIVARY GLAND NEOPLASMS