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Mucositis is the painful inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract, usually as an adverse effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for cancer. [1] Mucositis can occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, but oral mucositis refers to the particular inflammation and ulceration that occurs ...
Leukoplakia cannot be rubbed off the mucosa, [14] distinguishing it readily from white patches such as pseudomembraneous candidiasis, where a white layer can be removed to reveal an erythematous, sometimes bleeding surface underneath. The white color associated with leukoedema disappears when the mucosa is stretched.
The disease occurs on the bone-bound oral mucosa of the hard palate and alveolar ridges. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia is usually asymptomatic. It presents as a cluster of individual papules or nodules that may be erythematous, somewhat translucent, or normal in surface coloration. Mucosa is erythematous and has a pebbly or papillary surface.
Erythroplakia is a clinical term to describe any erythematous (red) area on a mucous membrane, [2] that cannot be attributed to any other pathology. [3]: 805 The term erythroplasia was coined by Louis Queyrat to describe a precancerous red lesion of the penis. [4] This gave rise to the term erythoplasia of Queyrat. Depending upon the context ...
Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM) is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides. It is a disease that tends to affect women in the third and fourth decades of life.
The Summary. A new report shows that cancer cases are shifting from men to women in the United States and from older to younger adults. For the first time, cancer rates in women ages 50 to 64 have ...
Site – gingiva, buccal mucosa, alveolar mucosa, hard palate, floor of the mouth, larynx, oesophagus, penis, vagina, scrotum. Clinical presentation: It is a slow growing, diffuse, exophytic lesion usually covered by leukoplakic patches. Invasive lesions quickly invade bones.
Kate Middleton is opening up about the long-term side effects of her cancer treatment.. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Princess of Wales spoke with staff during a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden ...