Diode laser surgery in the treatment of oral proliferative verrucous leukoplakia associated with HPV-16 infection

Diode laser surgery in the treatment of oral proliferative verrucous leukoplakia associated with HPV-16 infection

Abstract Background Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is an oral potentially malignant disorder, characterized by multifocal expression, progressive clinical evolution, and a high rate of malignant transformation. Evidence-based information regarding optimal PVL management is lacking, due to...

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Main Authors: Gian Paolo Bombeccari, Umberto Garagiola, Valentina Candotto, Francesco Pallotti, Francesco Carinci, Aldo Bruno Giannì, Francesco Spadari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
HPV infection
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia
Oral cancer
Diode laser
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-018-0156-2

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