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Chapter 11 - Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)»Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)»Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue (K13.21)

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Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue

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Leukoplakia, Oral11 drugs (9 approved, 2 experimental)

A white patch seen on the oral mucosa. It is considered a premalignant condition and is often tobacco-induced. When evidence of Epstein-Barr virus is present, the condition is called hairy leukoplakia (LEUKOPLAKIA, HAIRY).