TY - JOUR AU - KORSANTIA, NATO AU - KORSANTIA, NINO PY - 2022/12/07 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - ORAL LEUKOPLAKIA IN CHILDREN, CLINICAL CASE JF - Experimental and Clinical Medicine Georgia JA - jecmg VL - IS - 8 SE - Articles DO - 10.52340/jecm.2022.08.08 UR - https://journals.4science.ge/index.php/jecm/article/view/1343 SP - AB - <p>Leukoplakia is a disease of the oral mucosa, accompanied by increased keratinization of the epithelium and because of this it’s thickening. Although in most cases it is asymptomatic, it is a precancerous condition and necessarily requires the consultation of a dermatologist and dentist. The paper presents a clinical case - a 10 -year -old boy with a leukoplakia area on the right surface of the tongue. The diagnosis was confirmed on the basis of a clinical picture and cytological study. After the course of vitamin A therapy, electrodestruction was performed. After 1 year there was no recurrence. The patient is warned of possible recurrence and was given advice.</p> ER -