Abstract

VILLANUEVA-SANCHEZ, FG et al. Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia: Idiopathic case and review of the literature. Rev. argent. dermatol. [online]. 2017, vol.98, n.2. ISSN 1851-300X.

Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is of multifactorial etiology; at present there is still no directional etiologic agent; the high rate of malignant transformation to verrucous carcinoma is the main concern in these patients with the presence of a white plaque irregular verrucoid characteristics found in different sites of the economy of the oral cavity, so far no standardized treatment protocol is available for retinoids and topical drugs as well as cryosurgery, laser therapy and conventional surgery have failed.  In most cases with a persistent lesion or recurrence, we present a review of the literature and the specific case of a 70-year-old female patient with a PVL in the region of the upper left jaw and incipient right jaw.

Keywords : verrucous leukoplakia; pre-malignant lesion; mouth; revision.