Category: Pathology | Difficulty: Advanced | Priority: Nice-to-know
Red patch of oral mucosa that cannot be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other condition and has a high risk of showing epithelial dysplasia or carcinoma.
A bright red patch in the mouth that is more likely to be precancerous or cancerous.
Un parche rojo en la boca que no puede explicarse por ninguna causa conocida — el cambio mucoso de apariencia más peligrosa, con la mayor tasa de ser precanceroso o canceroso; siempre se requiere biopsia.
[[red patch; high-risk lesion; red patch (see: macule; patch)]]
High malignant potential; usually requires prompt biopsy
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