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Differential diagnosis

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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  • candida - this, unlike leucoplakia, can be readily scraped off
  • oral lichen planus
  • lupus erythematous
  • hairy tongue leucoplakia - seen in immunocompromised patients

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