Table 1.
Clinicopathological features of patients
| Characteristics | Case no. (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 58 (59.1) |
| Female | 40 (40.9) |
| Total | 98 (100.0) |
| Age in years (mean ± standard deviation) | 61 ± 13.7 |
| Smoking | |
| Yes | 38 (38.7) |
| No | 43 (43.8) |
| Ex-smoker | 17 (17.5) |
| Presence of removable dentures | |
| Yes | 53 (54.0) |
| No | 45 (46.0) |
| Anamnesis of radiotherapy | |
| Yes | 5 (5.1) |
| No | 93 (94.9) |
| Anamnesis of OSCC | |
| Yes | 26 (24.5) |
| No | 80 (75.5) |
| Type of epithelium | |
| Tongue epithelium | 30 (28.3) |
| Specialized epithelium | 0(0) |
| Masticatory epithelium | 25 (23.6) |
| Lining epithelium | 51 (48.1) |
| Topographic location of lesions | |
| Tongue | 30 (28.4) |
| Buccal Mucosa | 47 (44.3) |
| Hard Palate | 11 (10.4) |
| Soft Palate | 3 (2.8) |
| Gum | 10 (9.4) |
| Floor of mouth | 5 (4.7) |
| Total | 106 (100.0) |
| IPCL pattern by NBI | |
| Pattern I | 18 (16.9) |
| Pattern II | 40 (37.7) |
| Pattern III | 24 (22.7) |
| Pattern IV | 24 (22.7) |
| Diagnoses | |
| OSCC/Cis | 19 (17.9) |
| HGD | 4 (3.8) |
| PVL | 3 (2.8) |
| LGD | 20 (18.9) |
| OLP | 30 (28.3) |
| FK | 30 (28.3) |
OSCC/Cis oral squamous cell carcinoma/ carcinoma in situ, HGD high grade dysplasia, PVL proliferative verrucous leukoplakia, LGD low grade dysplasia, OLP oral lichen planus, FK frictional keratosis