Abstract

MORET, Yuli; RIVERA, Helen  and  GONZALEZ, José María. Correlation clínico - pathological of the oral erythroplakia in amoung venezuelans. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2008, vol.46, n.2, pp.139-143. ISSN 0001-6365.

The objective of this study was to establish the clinical-pathological correlation between the Buccal Erythroplakia and the Epithelial Dysplasia (ED).  A study of retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive character was made (Prevalence).  For such aim a total of 11,250 histories was reviewed, that represent all the cases diagnosed from October of 1968 to December of 1998 in the Central Laboratory of Oral Histopatología, being able to determine that 8 of these corresponded to the pathology to study.  These data were analyzed according to their anatomical location, sex, age, ethnic group and degree of Epithelial Dysplasias, 8 cases represented Erythroplakias of the buccal mucosa with different degrees from Epithelial Dysplasia, of which 3(37,5%) they were ED slight, 4(50%) ED moderate and 1(12,5%) ED severe.  More the frequently affected anatomical location was to palate hard with 3 cases (37,5%), followed by palate soft with 2 cases (25%), lip, tongue and gingiva with 1 case each one (12,5%). There was prevalence in age showing no equal proportion for the 20- 29 group  years, 30-39 years and 60 and more years(n=2;  25%)  Female sex was the one of greater predilection 5 cases (62,5%).  A 100% of patients with tabáquicos habits were reported.  When clinical-pathological correlating the cases of this study could be demonstrated that the Erythroplakias of the buccal mucosa this more frequently related to the histopatológico diagnosis of Moderate Epithelial Dysplasia.

Keywords : Buccal Erythroplakia; Epithelial Dysplasia.