VERRUCOUS HYPERPLASIA (Pre stage of malignant oral cancer)

 Verrucous Hyperplasia :- 

This is a type of disease which is a pre malignant stage of oral cancer - premalignant means it is a previous stage of maignancy (means spreading of the tumour from one place to another)

Causes :- 

The causes of verrucous hyperplasia are not correctly known . However , some main causes which can be listed are as follows :

• Tobacco eating.
• Ciggarete smoking .
• Areca nut with lime is also considered to be one of the cause this disease.
• The CAUSATIVE AGENT of veruccous hyperplasia --- Papillomavirus

Symptoms :- 

• Initial symptoms include distinct white lesion on tongue or on the buccal mucosa.
• The lesion is white with flat or grainy surface. 
• However , in majority of cases there is no appearance of symptoms.
• It can also appear in the floor of tongue
• Appears in upper palate.
• Appears on the lips in rare cases.

Treatment :- 

The treatments used for verrucous hyperplasia are :

• Curettage
• Electrodesication
  
  
  
• Systemic chemotherapy
  
  
  
• Carbon dioxide lazer
• Imiquimod
• Photodynamic therapy
  
  
  
• Intra lesion interferon alpha