1/2. Treatment of candidal leukoplakia with fluconazole.A case of candidal leukoplakia (chronic hyperplastic candidosis) treated with the systemic antifungal agent, fluconazole, is reported. Dramatic clinical and histopathological resolution of the condition occurred following 11 days of drug therapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = leukoplakia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Vermilionectomy using the W-plasty technique.We describe a variation of the conventional vermilionectomy consisting of incisions using the W-plasty technique, which allows a more distensible scar with better cosmetic and functional results. Its primary indications are actinic cheilitis and leukoplakia of the lower lip. It is a more complicated technique than the classic one, and requires a larger loss of skin, but the benefits largely outweigh the drawbacks.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = leukoplakia (Clic here for more details about this article) |