Dr. Bhargav Reddy Gutha
Orthodontist
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Hello doctor,
I have been having itchiness on the roof of my mouth for a week now. I think the itchiness started when I ate spicy food. How can I stop it? I do not know if I am allergic to something. I have had an itchy mouth rooftop before as well.
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Upon review, the findings were erosions on the palate with red and white streaks, which could be erosive lichen planus. It could be a precancerous lesion like leukoplakia, and spicy food is one of the causes of a precancerous lesion, but on multiple occasions, other causes also play a role. I suggest getting an excisional biopsy to know the exact diagnosis. Avoid spices, sharp tooth injury, smoking, and alcohol. Precancerous lesions do have a chance of progressing to cancer. Recurrence may occur if not completely removed.
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