Lesiones potencialmente malignas en boca : características clínicas e histopatológicas.

Abstract

Introduction: Potentially malignant oral lesions or disorders precede the appearance of tumors and are characterized by rapid infiltration, destruction of adjacent tissues, and dissemination to other structures of the body, for which important clinical-pathological criteria have been described during the evaluation of this type of disorders, such as the evolution time, lesions with undefined limits with a crater appearance, plaques or ulcers, areas of necrosis, abnormal increase in lymph nodes or non-displaceable lymph nodes with altered consistency during palpation. Objective: The objective of this research work is to determine the clinical and histopathological characteristics of potentially malignant oral lesions in the mouth in the Dr. Gustavo Rubio Coronel pathology laboratory. Materials and methods: This research is retrospective, cross-sectional, with a descriptive, non-experimental design; A universe of 60 laboratory exams was obtained, from which a sample of 30 exams of patients with malignant lesions in the oral cavity from the Dr. Gustavo Rubio Coronel Pathology laboratory was selected. Results: The malignant oral lesions found in our sample were squamous cell carcinoma, a lot of squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. The age group with the highest prevalence was those between 60 and 80 years old, while the sex with the most involvement was male. Conclusion: The clinical characteristics of potentially malignant oral lesions in the mouth correspond to alterations in the appearance of the compromised mucosa at the level of color and surface, observed mainly in this study in the diagnoses of squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.