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)
K13.21
Leukoplakia of oral mucosa, including tongue
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
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).