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Smokeless tobacco keratosis

MedGen UID:
672839
Concept ID:
C0685919
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Smokeless tobacco hyperkeratosis
SNOMED CT: Smokeless tobacco keratosis (95269005); Smokeless tobacco hyperkeratosis (95269005)

Definition

A white mucosal lesion in the area of the mouth where there has been tobacco contact. The lesion develops as a result of habitual chewing of tobacco or use of snuff tobacco. The lesion is premalignant. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Jones KB, Jordan R
Semin Cutan Med Surg 2015 Dec;34(4):161-70. doi: 10.12788/j.sder.2015.0180. PMID: 26650693

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Therapy

Kaabi HH
Medicine (Baltimore) 2024 Apr 12;103(15):e37771. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037771. PMID: 38608125Free PMC Article
Petruzzelli CJ, Varano A, Desrosiers A, Hossler EW, Mowad CM
Dermatol Online J 2023 Jun 15;29(3) doi: 10.5070/D329361430. PMID: 37591270
Müller S
Head Neck Pathol 2019 Mar;13(1):16-24. Epub 2019 Jan 22 doi: 10.1007/s12105-018-0986-3. PMID: 30671762Free PMC Article
Taybos G
Am J Med Sci 2003 Oct;326(4):179-82. doi: 10.1097/00000441-200310000-00005. PMID: 14557730
Vigneswaran N, Tilashalski K, Rodu B, Cole P
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1995 Aug;80(2):178-82. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(05)80199-4. PMID: 7552882

Prognosis

Vigneswaran N, Tilashalski K, Rodu B, Cole P
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1995 Aug;80(2):178-82. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(05)80199-4. PMID: 7552882
Bouquot JE
Pract Periodontics Aesthet Dent 1994 Aug;6(6):9-17; quiz 19. PMID: 7833463

Clinical prediction guides

Vigneswaran N, Tilashalski K, Rodu B, Cole P
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1995 Aug;80(2):178-82. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(05)80199-4. PMID: 7552882
Bouquot JE
Pract Periodontics Aesthet Dent 1994 Aug;6(6):9-17; quiz 19. PMID: 7833463

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