Oral potentially malignant disorders: a practical review for the diagnostic pathologist

This article provides a broad overview of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) and associated entities. The review opens with an update on the terminology surrounding OPMD before summarizing the lesions and conditions currently recognized as OPMD by the World Health Organization (WHO). Approaches to diagnosing oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) are discussed in the context of the WHO's recently modified architectural and cytological criteria for OED. The spectrum of reactive epithelial changes – which may mimic OED - is explored for comparison.
Source: Diagnostic Histopathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Mini-symposium: head and neck pathology Source Type: research