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  2. Oral cancer - Wikipedia

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    Oral cancer, also known as oral cavity cancer, tongue cancer or mouth cancer, is a cancer of the lining of the lips, mouth, or upper throat. [6] In the mouth, it most commonly starts as a painless red or white patch , that thickens, gets ulcerated and continues to grow.

  3. Necrolytic migratory erythema - Wikipedia

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    It particularly affects the skin around the mouth and distal extremities; but may also be found on the lower abdomen, buttocks, perineum, and groin. It is strongly associated with glucagonoma , a glucagon -producing tumor of the pancreas , but is also seen in a number of other conditions including liver disease and intestinal malabsorption .

  4. Leukoplakia - Wikipedia

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    Leukoplakia is a firmly attached white patch on a mucous membrane which is associated with increased risk of cancer. [4] [5] The edges of the lesion are typically abrupt and the lesion changes with time. [4] [6] Advanced forms may develop red patches. [6] There are generally no other symptoms. [9]

  5. Head and neck cancer - Wikipedia

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    Head and neck cancer can present a wide range of symptoms depending on where the cancer developed. These can include an ulcer in the mouth that does not heal, changes in the voice, difficulty swallowing, red or white patches in the mouth, and a neck lump. [6] [7]

  6. Oropharyngeal cancer - Wikipedia

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    Oropharyngeal cancer, [1] [2] [3] also known as oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and tonsil cancer, [1] is a disease in which abnormal cells with the potential to both grow locally and spread to other parts of the body are found in the oral cavity, in the tissue of the part of the throat that includes the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx.

  7. Mucositis - Wikipedia

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    Diagnosis is based on the symptoms the patient is experiencing and the appearance of the tissues of the mouth following chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants or radiotherapy. Red burn-like sores or ulcers throughout the mouth is enough to diagnose mucositis. [citation needed]

  8. Psoriasis - Wikipedia

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    It typically presents as red patches with white scales on top. [4] Areas of the body most commonly affected are the back of the forearms, shins, navel area, and scalp. [4] Guttate psoriasis has drop-shaped lesions. [5] Pustular psoriasis presents as small, noninfectious, pus-filled blisters. [11] Inverse psoriasis forms red patches in skin ...

  9. Squamous cell papilloma - Wikipedia

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    Squamous cell papilloma of the mouth or throat is generally diagnosed in people between the ages of 30 and 50, [1] and is normally found on the inside of the cheek, on the tongue, or inside of lips. Oral papillomas are usually painless, and not treated unless they interfere with eating or are causing pain. [ 1 ]