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erythroplakia

Erythroplakia is a clinical term to describe any erythematous (red) area on a mucous membrane, that cannot be attributed to any other pathology.

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Medical condition (new).name: Erythroplakia
Medical condition (new).image: NIH DOC 19 Erythroleukoplakia.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: Erythroleukoplakia ("speckled leukoplakia"), left commissure. Biopsy showed mild epithelial dysplasia and candida infection. Antifungal medication may turn this type of lesion into a homogenous leukoplakia (i.e. the red areas would disappear)
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Erythroplasia

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Signs and symptoms
Causes
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of an oral red lesion
Biopsy
Treatment
History
Etymology
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Erythroplakia is a clinical term to describe any erythematous (red) area on a mucous membrane, that cannot be attributed to any other pathology.

The term erythroplasia was coined by Louis Queyrat to describe a precancerous red lesion of the penis. This gave rise to the term erythroplasia of Queyrat. Depending upon the context, this term may refer specifically to carcinoma in situ of the glans penis or vulva appearing as a red patch, or may be used as a synonym of erythroplasia on other mucous membrane or transitional sites.