Smokeless tobacco keratosis in oral mucosa with epithelial dysplasia: A case report
Hassan Hamed Kaabi
Abstract:Rationale:
Smokeless tobacco use is a risk factor for the development of various oral lesions, among which is smokeless tobacco keratosis (STK). This condition is caused by constant frictional irritation of smokeless tobacco products against the oral mucosa and appears as a White-to-gray plaque with wrinkling.
Patient concerns:
A 50-year-old man who had been using smokeless tobacco for 24 years visited our clinic complaining of changes in the lower righ… Show more
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