Differential diagnosis of white lesions
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| A bilateral greyish white lesion on buccal mucosa that disappears on stretching? | Leukodema The Differential diagnosis:leukoplakia,oral candidiasis,white spongy nevus,oral lichen planus. |
| Autosomal dominant disorder causing white plaques bilaterally on buccal mucosa,associated with mutation in keratin genes 4 or 13. | White spongy nevus The differential diagnosis is:leukodema,hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis,oral candidiasis. |
| A hereditary disorder causing white spongy plaques all over buccal mucosa and is accompanied with occular manifestations. | Benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis The differential diagnosis is:white spongy nevus,leukodema,reiters syndrome,behcets |
| Syndrome characterized by reticulate skin hyperpigmentation, mucosal leukoplakia, and nail dystrophy due to a mutation in gene DKC1 | Dyskeratosis congenita The differential diagnosis is hereditary benign intraepithelial dysplasia,leukoplakia. |
| A condition caused by EBV revealing a white mucosal plaque that doesnt rub off on the dorsal of the tongue. | Oral hairy leukoplakia. The differential diagnosis is candida,hairy tongue,squamous cell carcinoma,white spongy nevus,oral lichen planus. |
| A lesion presenting as a white patch on the commissures of the oral mucosa that cant be scraped off that heals completely after antifungal therapy. | Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis. The differential diagnosis is leukoplakia,oral lichen planus,angular chelitis,oral squamous cell carcinoma. |
| Oral fungal infection characterised by presence of white plaques all over the oral cavity that could be rubbed off by a cotton | Pseudomembranous candidiasis The differential diagnosis is leukoplakia,Diptheria,papular oral lichen planus,chemical burn. |
| A chronic inflammatory condition showing bilateral white interlacing lines (wickhams stria) causing pain and soreness. | Oral lichen planus The differential diagnosis is discoid lupus,oral lichenoid reaction,leukoplakia,pemphigus vulgaris,bullous pemphigoid,frictional keratosis. |
| A lesion that develop due to contact with dental restorations, associated with medications, or associated with graft versus host diseases | Oral lichenoid reaction. The differential diagnosis is Oral lichen planus,chemical burn,Frictional keratosis,Discoid lupus. |
| A chronic autoimmune inflammatory multisystem disease showing unilateral shallow ulceration on buccal mucosa and atrophic areas on tongue and gingiva accompanied with raynauds phenomenon and renal disorders. | Systemic lupus erythematosus. The differential diagnosis is Discoid lupus,oral lichen planus,erythema multiforme,pemphigus vulgaris,mucous membrane pemphigoid. |
| A chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease with unilateral keratotic lesions surrounded by red halo accompanied by skin lesions such as malar rash and red macules on nose and extremities | Discoid lupus erythematous The differential diagnosis is systemic lupus,Oral lichen planus,Pemphigus vulgaris,benign mucous membrane pemphigoid,erythema multiforme. |
| A normal variation in oral mucosa presenting as a white line on the buccal mucosa at the level of the occlusal plane extending horizontally from the commissure to the most posterior teeth. | Linea alba buccalis The differential diagnosis is Leukoplakia,frictional keratosis. |
| Isolated keratotic patches related to identifiable local irritant such as cheek biting. | Frictional keratosis. The differential diagnosis is leukoplakia,plaque type oral lichen planus,chemical burn,oral thrush. |
| White keratotic lesion that can be rubbed off resulting from applying drugs adjacent to buccal mucosa. | Chemical burn. The differential diagnosis is frictional keratosis,candida,leukoplakia,plaque type oral lichen planus. |
| Sloughing white lesion on oral mucosa proceeding a traumatic event. | Traumatic ulcer The differential diagnosis is apthous ulcer,leukoplakia. |
| A premalignant lesion secondary to long term sun exposure. | Actinic keratosis The differential diagnosis is recurrent herpes labialis,erythema multiforme,exfoliative cheilitis,angular cheilitis. |
| A precancerous lesion exhibiting diffuse keratosis on chewing side of buccal mucosa and discolaration of teeeth,it affects betel nut chewers. | Oral snuff keratosis The differential diagnosis is frictional keratosis,plaque oral lichen planus,chemical burn and leukoplakia. |
| A keratotic lesion affecting cheek and lip mucosa due to heat liberated in mouth. | Glass blowers keratosis The differential diagnosis is leukoplakia,plaque oral lichen planus,oral thrush. |
| A lesion caused by smoking appearing in palate as yellowish white rings around opening of salivary gland ducts. | Stomatitis nicotina The differential diagnosis is erosive oral lichen planus,early squamous cell carcinoma,atrophic candidiasis and kaposi sarcoma. |
| A lesion caused by smoking appearing in palate as yellowish white rings around opening of salivary gland ducts. | Stomatitis nicotina The differential diagnosis is erosive oral lichen planus,early squamous cell carcinoma,atrophic candidiasis and kaposi sarcoma. |
| A chronic debilitating disease caused by betel nut chewing characterised by inflammation and progressive fibrosis leading to inability to open mouth. | Oral sub mucous fibrosis. The differential diagnosis smokers keratosis,homogenous leukoplakia,oral lichen planus |
| An isolated frank white leathery adherent patch arising at any site in oral mucosa it has mild malignant transformation. | Homogenous leukoplakia. The differential diagnosis is smokers keratosis,frictional keratosis,chemical burn,traumatic ulcer,oral lichen planus plaque type. |
| A premalignant lesion contain white adherent patches on red base which takes on the appearance of islands of white in background of red. | Speckled leukoplakia. The differential diagnosis is atrophic candidiasis,atrophic/erosive oral lichen planus,candidal leukoplakia. |
| A premalignant thick white adherent lesion with multiple papillary projections of increased thickness showing loss of flexibility and palliability. | Verrucous leukoplakia. The differential diagnosis is oscc,chemical burn in the floor of the mouth. |
| A diffuse, homogeneous adherent white patch evolve into verrucous areas affecting multiple areas,it is highly malignant and has a high recurrence rate. | Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. The differential diagnosis is oscc,chemical burn. |
| A firm nodular cancerous lesion with pebbled ulcerated surface usually in lateral border of tongue. | White exophytic squamous cell carcinoma. The differential diagnosis is papilloma and condyloma acuminatum,Pyogenic granuloma,Verruca vulgaris |
| An ectopic condition of sebacous glands occuring on oral mucosa appearing as pinhead sized papules on buccal mucosa or lips. | Fordyce granules The differential diagnosis is Koplic spots of measels,molluscum contagiosum,lichen nitidus |
| An early characteristics of measles presenting as spots that look like a tiny grains of white sand, each surrounded by a red ring on buccal mucosa. | Koplik spots of measles. The differential diagnosis is apthous ulcers,fordyce granules,Parvovirus B19 |
| A inflammatory condition that causes a map-like pattern to appear on the tongue. | Geographic tongue The differential diagnosis is psoriasis,oral lichenoid reaction,reiters syndrome. |
| A condition exhibiting marked proliferation of filiform papillae and accumulation of keratin resulting in hair like appearance on the dorsal of the tongue. | Hairy tongue The differential diagnosis is candida,leukoplakia |