Oral squamous papilloma: a view under clinical, fluorescence and histopathological aspects.

Oral squamous papilloma is a benign tumor whose pathogenesis has been associated with human papillomavirus infection. Thus, it is noteworthy that human papillomavirus infection is one of the risk factors associated with the development of cervical, anogenital, pharynx, larynx and oral cavity carcinomas. Oral squamous papilloma can affect any region of the oral cavity, and transmission of human papillomavirus can occur by direct contact, sexual intercourse or from mother to child during delivery.

Mucosal vitiligo in angles of the mouth: clinical and fluorescence aspects.

Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting, chronic acquired disease of the skin and mucosa. However, vitiligo of an unclassified type and mucosal subtype affecting only one area of the mucosa is considered quite uncommon. The diagnosis of vitiligo, regardless of its type, is clinical.

Hairy Tongue: Differential Diagnosis by Use of Widefield Optical Fluorescence.

Hairy tongue is a benign pathology, characterized clinically by hyperkeratinized plaques on the dorsal surface of the tongue, hairlike, whose coloration ranges from unpigment, whitish, yellowish, green, brown to black. Diagnosis is clinical, and, in cases of whitish plaques, it may be difficult to differentiate between oral hairy leukoplakia, potentially malignant leukoplakia or squamous cell carcinoma. Thus, widefield optical fluorescence complementary examination may allow a better visualization of the local hairlike pattern of hyperkeratinization, typical of the hairy tongue, facilitating the diagnosis.

Oral cancer from the perspective of wide-field optical fluorescence: Diagnosis, tumor evolution and post-treatment follow up.

In this communication, we present that wide-field optical fluorescence might be useful for: the screening of oral lesions that are imperceptible to the naked eye, determination of biopsy area, better definition of treatment, and previous and post-treatment follow-up.