Question 9 · LDEK · Precancerous lesions and neoplasms

Which clinical feature of leukoplakia determines its belonging to IV stage according to van der Waal:

  1. A. size of the single eruption is above 20 mm.
  2. B. multifocal lesions, which size is higher than 4 cm.
  3. C. location in the fundum of the oral cavity.
  4. D. surface of a white spot is “cracked”.
  5. E. lesion remains for over 3 weeks.
Hint

The van der Waal OLEP system combines lesion size (L1–L3) with dysplasia (P0/P1); which size category belongs to stage IV?

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