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Shigeishi H. Association between human papillomavirus and oral cancer: a literature review. Int J Clin Oncol 2023; 28:982-989. [PMID: 36929094 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-023-02327-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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HPV plays a vital role in the development of cervical cancers and oropharyngeal cancers, but it is controversial whether HPV is involved in oral cancer development and to what extent. In this review, the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of HPV-positive oral cancers are summarized, and the mechanisms of HPV-related oral cancer development are discussed. HPV DNA positivity rates are 20-30% in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and HPV16 is the most common high-risk HPV. E6/E7 mRNA positivity rates are 2-6% in OSCC. Detection of both high-risk HPV DNA and E6/E7 mRNA is recommended to determine the presence of active HPV, in agreement with high-risk HPV infection in OSCC. Surgical treatment is the first-line therapy for HPV-positive and -negative oral cancer, but there is no unified view about the prognosis of HPV-positive OSCC patients. HPV16 may play a vital role in malignant transformation in oral epithelial dysplasia, and a model of synergistic carcinogenic impact of HPV and tobacco smoking is predicted. Additionally, it is hypothesized that there are different HPV-associated oral cancers, such as integrated HPV DNA-positive OSCC with stable E6/E7 expression and episomal HPV DNA-positive OSCC. In summary, the role of HPV in oral carcinogenesis seems to be limited because of the low E6/E7 positivity in OSCCs; however, episomal HPV DNA may play a vital role in the malignant transformation of HPV-positive oral premalignant lesions. Further investigation is required to promote new insights into the role of episomal HPV DNA in oral carcinogenesis.
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- Hideo Shigeishi
- Department of Public Oral Health, Program of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan.
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Tilakaratne WM, Jayasooriya PR, Jayasuriya NS, De Silva RK. Oral epithelial dysplasia: Causes, quantification, prognosis, and management challenges. Periodontol 2000 2019; 80:126-147. [PMID: 31090138 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Oral epithelial dysplasia is a spectrum of architectural and cytological epithelial changes caused by accumulation of genetic changes, and is associated with an increased risk of progression to squamous cell carcinoma. It is a microscopic diagnosis of immense clinical importance. The initial reports of oral potentially malignant disorders with oral epithelial dysplasia transforming to oral cancer helped in understanding the nature of oral malignancies. Since then, clinical studies on oral potentially malignant disorders have combined microscopic findings of oral epithelial dysplasia to assess the malignant transformation potential of different grades of epithelial dysplasia. A significant amount of scientific literature has amassed on oral epithelial dysplasia relating to aspects of its diagnosis and management. However, the evidence base is weak as a result of the significant variability of published research. Poorly described study methods, variability in different oral epithelial dysplasia grading systems, inter- and intra-examiner variability causing issues of reliability, inadequate sample size, and inconsistent durations of follow-up are some of the methodological issues contributing to the failure to provide dependable information. Randomized clinical trials on the malignant transformation potential of oral epithelial dysplasia and its treatment outcomes are limited. This comprehensive literature review on oral epithelial dysplasia summarizes the scientific knowledge published in the scientific literature in English since its first description. The historical development, etiological factors, grading systems, diagnostic criteria, assessment of risk factors and prevention of malignant transformation, management principles of different grades of oral epithelial dysplasia (surgical and nonsurgical), recommendations on follow-up, and prognostic indicators are discussed in detail.
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- Wanninayake M Tilakaratne
- Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Ikeda H, Ohba S, Egashira K, Asahina I. The effect of photodynamic therapy with talaporfin sodium, a second-generation photosensitizer, on oral squamous cell carcinoma: A series of eight cases. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 21:176-180. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Yamamoto N, Kawaguchi K, Fujihara H, Hasebe M, Kishi Y, Yasukawa M, Kumagai K, Hamada Y. Detection accuracy for epithelial dysplasia using an objective autofluorescence visualization method based on the luminance ratio. Int J Oral Sci 2017; 9:e2. [PMID: 29125138 PMCID: PMC5775331 DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2017.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The autofluorescence visualization method (AVM) uses blue excitation light to assist in the diagnosis of epithelial dysplasia. It detects epithelial dysplasia as a black area, which is known as fluorescence visualization loss (FVL). In this study, we evaluated the detection accuracy for epithelial dysplasia of the tongue using the objective AVM and assessed its possible clinical utility. Seventy-nine tongue specimens clinically suspected to have leukoplakia or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) were analyzed. First, the AVM was subjectively performed using the Visually Enhanced Lesion scope (VELscope), and the iodine-staining method was then performed. After biopsy, the histopathological results and the luminance ratio between the lesion and healthy tissue were compared, and a receiver operating characteristic curve was created. The cutoff value for the objective AVM was determined; the lesion was considered FVL-positive or -negative when the luminance ratio was higher or lower than the cutoff value, respectively. The histopathological diagnoses among the 79 specimens were SCC (n=30), leukoplakia with dysplasia (n=34), and leukoplakia without dysplasia (n=15). The cutoff value of the luminance ratio was 1.62, resulting in 66 FVL-positive and 13 FVL-negative specimens. The luminance ratio was significantly higher in the epithelial dysplasia-positive than -negative group (P<0.000 1). The objective AVM showed much higher consistency between histopathological results than did the two methods (kappa statistic=0.656). In conclusion, objective autofluorescence visualization has a potential as an auxiliary method for diagnosis of epithelial dysplasia.
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- Nanami Yamamoto
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Oral Hygiene, Tsurumi Junior College, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
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Liu D, Zhao X, Zeng X, Dan H, Chen Q. Non-Invasive Techniques for Detection and Diagnosis of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2016; 238:165-77. [PMID: 26888696 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.238.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Dongjuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University
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Long-term outcome of non-surgical treatment in patients with oral leukoplakia. Oral Oncol 2015; 51:1020-1025. [PMID: 26410021 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED The standard treatments for oral leukoplakia range from careful observation to complete resection. No surgical intervention is chosen for several supposable reasons. Surgical treatment and no surgical treatment for oral leukoplakia have no defined basis for comparisons, and few studies have reported on the long-term outcomes of oral leukoplakia without surgery. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the important factors using a long-term wait-and-see policy in patients with oral leukoplakia. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, 237 lesions from 218 patients selected for non-surgical therapy between 2001 and 2010 were analyzed. On the basis of long-term follow-up data, lesions were classified as unchanged, reduced, disappeared, expanded, and malignantly transformed. RESULTS In total, 135 (57.0%) lesions remained unchanged, 30 (12.7%) lesions were characterized by a reduction in size or clinical severity, and 44 (18.6%) lesions had disappeared. Another 17 (7.2%) lesions resulted in spread or clinical deterioration, and 11 (4.6%) lesions developed oral squamous cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated a cumulative malignant transformation rate of 11.6% in 10years without resection. The lesions that were nonhomogeneous, and higher degree of epithelial dysplasia, located on the tongue were likely to progress into cancer. In addition, 32.5% of lesions without surgical treatment were reduced or disappeared. There is a possibility that removal of considerable irritation for a long time contributes to the treatment of this disease. The development of appropriate treatments for oral leukoplakia is required, which will enable successful differentiation between surgical and observation cases.
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Murdoch C, Brown BH, Hearnden V, Speight PM, D'Apice K, Hegarty AM, Tidy JA, Healey TJ, Highfield PE, Thornhill MH. Use of electrical impedance spectroscopy to detect malignant and potentially malignant oral lesions. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:4521-32. [PMID: 25285005 PMCID: PMC4181751 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s64087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The electrical properties of tissues depend on their architecture and cellular composition. We have previously shown that changes in electrical impedance can be used to differentiate between different degrees of cervical dysplasia and cancer of the cervix. In this proof-of-concept study, we aimed to determine whether electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) could distinguish between normal oral mucosa; benign, potentially malignant lesions (PML); and oral cancer. EIS data were collected from oral cancer (n=10), PML (n=27), and benign (n=10) lesions. EIS from lesions was compared with the EIS reading from the normal mucosa on the contralateral side of the mouth or with reference spectra from mucosal sites of control subjects (n=51). Healthy controls displayed significant differences in the EIS obtained from different oral sites. In addition, there were significant differences in the EIS of cancer and high-risk PML versus low-risk PML and controls. There was no significant difference between benign lesions and normal controls. Study subjects also deemed the EIS procedure considerably less painful and more convenient than the scalpel biopsy procedure. EIS shows promise at distinguishing among malignant, PML, and normal oral mucosa and has the potential to be developed into a clinical diagnostic tool.
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- Craig Murdoch
- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery, University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery, University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery, University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, United Kingdom ; Unit of Oral Medicine, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Unit of Oral Medicine, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Physics, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Zilico Ltd., The MedTECH Centre, Rutherford House, Manchester Science Park, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery, University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, United Kingdom ; Unit of Oral Medicine, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Xiao T, Kurita H, Li X, Qi F, Shimane T, Aizawa H, Uehara S. Iodine penetration and glycogen distribution in vital staining of oral mucosa with iodine solution. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2014; 117:754-9. [PMID: 24726416 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2014.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess and compare iodine penetration and glycogen distribution in a vital staining of oral mucosa with iodine solution. STUDY DESIGN Twenty samples were obtained including both iodine-stained and -unstained mucosa. Intraepithelial iodine was examined using frozen sections. Glycogen distribution was assessed by periodic acid-Schiff staining and transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS Iodine accumulation was observed mainly superficially and in the upper and middle thirds of prickle cell layers, with glycogen in almost the whole epithelium except for the para- and basal cell layers. The pattern of iodine and glycogen distribution was classified into 3 types (full-, surround-, and scatter-type). The iodine color was mainly derived from the cells with full- and surround-type distributed glycogen in the upper half of the oral epithelium. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggested that iodine penetrated into nonkeratinized oral epithelium and reacted mainly with intraepithelial glycogen homogeneously distributed in the cytoplasm.
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- Tiepeng Xiao
- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan; Department of Orthodontics, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatology Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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Dionne KR, Warnakulasuriya S, Zain RB, Cheong SC. Potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity: current practice and future directions in the clinic and laboratory. Int J Cancer 2014; 136:503-15. [PMID: 24482244 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2013] [Revised: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Despite commendable progress in the prevention, detection, and treatment of a wide variety of solid tumor types, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains a significant health burden across the globe. OSCC carcinogenesis involves accumulation of genetic alterations that coincide with the multistep malignant transformation of normal oral epithelium. OSCC is often first diagnosed at late stages of the disease (advanced regional disease and/or metastasis). Delayed diagnosis precludes successful treatment and favorable outcomes. In clinical practice, opportunities exist to identify patients with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), which precede the development of cancer. This review addresses the current status of laboratory and clinical research on OPMDs, with emphasis on leukoplakia and erythroplakia. OSF is also presented, though there is a paucity of published studies on this disorder. We focus on findings that could translate into earlier diagnosis and more efficacious treatment of those lesions with significant malignant potential. We explore how markers of OPMD malignant transformation might be implemented into current diagnostic practice to help clinicians objectively stratify patients into treatment/follow-up groups according to relative risk. We provide an overview of recently concluded and ongoing OPMD chemoprevention trials. We describe laboratory OPMD models that can be used to not only to reveal the genetic and molecular intricacies of oral cancer but also to develop novel screening methods and therapeutic approaches. Finally, we call for targeted screening programs of at-risk populations in order to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of OPMD and early OSCC.
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- Kalen R Dionne
- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral Cancer Research and Co-ordinating Centre (OCRCC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Oral Cancer Research Team, Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Colorado Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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Petruzzi M, Lucchese A, Nardi GM, Lauritano D, Favia G, Serpico R, Grassi FR. Evaluation of autofluorescence and toluidine blue in the differentiation of oral dysplastic and neoplastic lesions from non dysplastic and neoplastic lesions: a cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2014; 19:76003. [PMID: 24996662 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.19.7.076003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The objective was to compare toluidine blue (TB) and autofluorescence (AF) for the detection of oral dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in clinically suspicious lesions according to conventional examination. Fifty-six clinically suspicious lesions were subjected to AF and TB examination. Data were compared using two different scenarios: in the first, mild dysplasia was considered as positive, while in the second, it was considered as negative. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV), accuracy, and concordance were calculated. AF sensitivity and specificity were 70.0 and 57.7%, respectively, while TB showed a sensitivity of 80% and a specificity of 61.5%. The sensitivity increased in the second scenario in both AF (76.5%) and TB (88.2%). The specificity decreased in AF and TB, showing the same value (51.3%). PPV was higher in TB than in AF (70.6 versus 65.6%) and similarly for NPV (72.7 versus 62.5%). In the second scenario, TB PPV was 44.1% and NPV was 90.9%; AF PPV was 40.6% and NPV was 83.3%. TB showed greater accuracy than AF in the first scenario (62.5 versus 58.9%). AF and TB are both sensitive but not specific in OSCC and dysplasia diagnosis.
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- Massimo Petruzzi
- University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Dipartimento Interdisciplinare di Medicina, Sezione Malattie Odontostomatologiche-Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11- 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Second University of Naples, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties; Via L. De Crecchio, 6 80138 Naples, Italy
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- University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences, Via Caserta, Rome, Italy
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- University of Milano Bicocca, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Technologies, Via Cadore, 48, Monza, Italy
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- University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Dipartimento Interdisciplinare di Medicina, Sezione Malattie Odontostomatologiche-Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11- 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Second University of Naples, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties; Via L. De Crecchio, 6 80138 Naples, Italy
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- University of Bari "Aldo Moro," Dipartimento Interdisciplinare di Medicina, Sezione Malattie Odontostomatologiche-Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11- 70124 Bari, Italy
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Mendes SF, Ramos GDO, Rivero ERC, Modolo F, Grando LJ, Meurer MI. Techniques for precancerous lesion diagnosis. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2011; 2011:326094. [PMID: 21318165 PMCID: PMC3026985 DOI: 10.1155/2011/326094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Revised: 12/20/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The development of the oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a multistep process that requires the accumulation of multiple genetic alterations usually preceded by detectable mucosal changes, most often leukoplakias and erythroplakias. The clinical appearance of oral precancerous lesions and their degree of epithelium dysplasia suggests the malignization potential. Several techniques have been developed to improve the clinical and cytological diagnosis of oral precancerous lesions. The present paper reviews the main techniques used to improve premalignant lesion diagnosis.
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- Sarah Freygang Mendes
- Postgraduate Program of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-370 Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Trindade University Campus, 88040-370 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Trindade University Campus, 88040-370 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Trindade University Campus, 88040-370 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Center of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Trindade University Campus, 88040-370 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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In this review article, the clinical and histopathological characteristics of oral premalignant lesions, and primarily oral leukoplakia, are noted and the risk factors for malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia are discussed. Malignant transformation rates of oral leukoplakia range from 0.13 to 17.5%. The risk factors of malignant transformation in the buccal mucosa and labial commissure are male gender with chewing tobacco or smoking in some countries such as India, or older age and/or being a non-smoking female in other countries. Some authors have reported that leukoplakia on the tongue or the floor of the mouth showed a high risk of malignant transformation, although others have found no oral subsites at high risk. In concurrence with some authors, the authors of this review view epithelial dysplasia as an important risk factor in malignant transformation; however, there are conflicting reports in the literature. Many authors believe that nonhomogeneous leukoplakia is a high risk factor without exception, although different terms have been used to describe those conditions. The large size of lesions and widespread leukoplakia are also reported risk factors. According to some studies, surgical treatment decreased the rate of malignant transformation; however, many review articles state that no definitive treatment including surgery can decrease the malignant transformation rate of oral leukoplakia because of the lack of randomized control trials of treatment. Tobacco chewing and smoking may be causative agents for cancerization of oral leukoplakia in some groups, and evidence for a role of human papilloma virus in the malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia is inconsistent. Further research to clarify its role in malignant transformation is warranted.
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Use of Lugol’s iodine in oral cancer diagnosis: An overview. Oral Oncol 2010; 46:811-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2010] [Revised: 07/24/2010] [Accepted: 07/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kirschberg O, Saers T, Krakamp B, Brockmann M. Chemical gastritis after chronic bromazepam intake: a case report. BMC Gastroenterol 2010; 10:84. [PMID: 20667143 PMCID: PMC2920870 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-10-84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background We describe a rare case of diffuse macroscopic discoloration and chemical gastritis due to chronic bromazepam intake. The chemical composition of pharmaceuticals has to be considered at endoscopy and it is evident that some chemical substances damage the epithelial tissue and lead to clinical symptoms. Case Presentation Endoscopy was performed in an 82-year-old patient due to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and epigastric pain. Gastroscopy showed a hiatal hernia and a scarred duodenal bulb. More striking was the yellow-brownish discoloration of the gastric and the duodenal mucosa. The gastric antrum and the duodenal bulb showed local discoloration that could not be rinsed off. The medical history indicated that bromazepam (6 mg) had been used daily as a sleeping aid in the previous two years. The histopathological findings showed appearances of chemical gastritis. Within the lamina propria and on the epithelial surface there were granules. There was no foreign body reaction to these granules. Corpus mucosa showed a mild chronic gastritis. Conclusions If discoloration of the mucosa at endoscopy is seen, a careful drug history must be sought. This is the first case in literature that shows a chemical gastritis after bromazepam intake.
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- Oliver Kirschberg
- Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Witten/Herdecke, Campus Cologne-Merheim, Ostmerheimerstrasse 200, D-51109 Cologne, Germany.
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