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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2015; 3(10): 861-863
Published online Oct 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i10.861
Published online Oct 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i10.861
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia may initially mimic lichenoid reactions
Marcio Ajudarte Lopes, Patricia Feio, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Oral Diagnosis Department, Semiology and Oral Pathology, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Sao Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
Author contributions: Lopes MA designed the research and wrote the paper; Feio P wrote the paper; Santos-Silva AR and Vargas PA attended the patient and reviewed the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict-of-interest.
Correspondence to: Marcio Ajudarte Lopes, DDS, PhD, Oral Diagnosis Department, Semiology and Oral Pathology, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Limeira, 901, Bairro Areão, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo 13083-970, Brazil. malopes@fop.unicamp.br
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Received: February 11, 2015
Peer-review started: February 12, 2015
First decision: May 13, 2015
Revised: June 29, 2015
Accepted: September 7, 2015
Article in press: September 8, 2015
Published online: October 16, 2015
Processing time: 246 Days and 21.6 Hours
Peer-review started: February 12, 2015
First decision: May 13, 2015
Revised: June 29, 2015
Accepted: September 7, 2015
Article in press: September 8, 2015
Published online: October 16, 2015
Processing time: 246 Days and 21.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Although uncommon, it is important for the clinician to recognize the main features of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia in order to provide the correct diagnosis and appropriate management.