Oral mucosa leukoplakia
MONDO:0004844A white patch or plaque on the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease. The diagnosis of leukoplakia is one of exclusion; other conditions such as candidiasis, lichen planus, leukoedema, etc., must be ruled out before a diagnosis of leukoplakia can be made. Leukoplakia may be a premalignant condition.
Also known as: leukokeratosis of oral mucosa, leukoplakia of oral mucosa, leukoplakia of the oral mucosa, oral keratoses, oral keratosis, oral leukoplakia
29 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Electric probe could spot mouth cancer without a biopsy
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a custom device that measures electrical impedance (how tissues resist electric current) in mouth lesions. Researchers enrolled 114 people with suspected oral cancer to see if the device could tell the difference between normal, benign, precancerous, and cancero…
Sponsor: Ryan J. Halter • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Saliva secrets: could proteins tell two mouth diseases apart?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at saliva from 21 people: some with oral lichen planus, some with oral leukoplakia, and some healthy. The goal was to see if proteins in saliva are different between these groups. Researchers hope these protein differences could one day help doctors tell these t…
Sponsor: Kocaeli University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC