Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign and Premalignant Oral Lesions

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Oral lesions are common and often result in referral to otolaryngologists. The primary focus is often to rule out the diagnosis of cancer. However, many oral lesions are not malignant, and up to date knowledge on the most common oral lesions can greatly benefit patient care. This visual and interactive session will review the most common oral lesions that are likely to be referred to otolaryngologists, and equip the provider with the knowledge to recognize, diagnose, and treat these conditions. We will highlight oral lesions related to infection, systemic inflammatory disease, medication-related causes, and neoplastic conditions. This program will consist largely of high-quality clinical photography with correlative histopathologic findings, and will incorporate state of the art treatment options from multidisciplinary viewpoints in oral pathology and head and neck surgery.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Recognize the appearance of the most common oral lesions presenting to otolaryngologists

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Recognize key differences between neoplastic and nonneoplastic oral lesions, and when biopsy is indicated

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Analyze a variety of medication, laser, and surgical treatment options for oral lesions

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Need for a high quality pictorial review of common noncancerous lesions and a discussion of available treatment options, and for multi-disciplinary education of oral lesions from a board certified oral pathologist