Table 1. Potentially Malignant Disorders (PMDs) .
Premalignant lesions | Premalignant conditions |
Leukoplakia | Lichen planus |
Erythroplakia | Discoid lupus erythematosus |
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia(PVL) | Epidermolysis bullosa |
Viadent leukoplakia | Verruciform xanthoma |
Candida leukoplakia | Graft-versus-host-disease |
Reverse smokings’ palate | Cheilitis glandularis |
Verrucous hyperplasia | Xeroderma pigmentosum |
Oral verrucous carcinoma | Syphilis (third stage) |
Dyskeratosis congenita | Plummer-Vinson syndrome |
Actinic cheilosis | Malnutrition |
Keratoacanthoma | Vitamin A, B, C deficiency |
Oral submucous fibrosis | Immunosuppressive diseases [AIDS] |