Table I.
Characteristics | N |
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Sex (male/female) | 17/30 |
Age, years | 70.2±8.8 |
Diagnosis of oral diseases | |
OLP | 30 |
OLP, oral cancer (SCC) | 1 |
OLP, post op of laryngeal cancer (SCC)a | 1 |
Leukoplakia, post op of tongue cancer (SCC) | 2 |
Sjögren's syndrome | 1 |
Sjögren's syndrome, traumatic ulcer of tongue | 1 |
Burning mouth syndrome | 1 |
Cheilitis | 1 |
No abnormality in screening for oral cancer | 9 |
Data are presented as n or the mean ± SD. aHistory of laryngeal cancer treated operatively 8 years previously. OLP, oral lichen planus; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; SD, standard deviation.