Clinical features
- most lesions present either as a painful ulcer or as a painless lump on the lip or in the mouth
- those with pain often report difficulty eating and speaking.
- dysphagia may also signify tongue fixation.
- an ulcer may cause halitosis.
- tumours on the palate or alveoli may cause ill-fitting dentures
- neck nodes are commonly felt in the submandibular area and in the upper deep jugular chain
- other symptoms are a white or red patch on the gums, tongue or lining of the mouth, and unusual bleeding, pain or numbness in the mouth
Note that only a minority patients with oral lesions will have cancer, however (1).
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