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Oral mucosal lesions are abnormal alterations in colour, surface, presence of swelling, or loss of integrity of mucosal and semimucosal surface. The use of dermoscopy in the characterisation of mucosal disorder is a grey area and needs further exploration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To describe clinical and mucoscopic features and correlate histopathologically in oral mucosal diseases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Single-centre, cross-sectional, observational study presenting to inpatient and outpatient departments of dermatology, and otorhinolaryngology. Patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were dermoscopically evaluated using DermLite DL4, 30 mm lens system and 10\u00d7 magnification and documented in a prestructured proforma. Then, a mucosal biopsy was taken from the visualized site.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Fordyce spots were observed as white-yellow clods with dots. Median rhomboid glossitis as atrophic filiform papillae at the centre with normal-looking peripheral papillae. Pemphigus vulgaris visualized as a red structureless area, red dots, with violaceous streaks at the periphery. Lichen planus showed a tricolor pattern, Wickham\u2019s striae, blunted tips of lingual papillae, discoid lupus erythematosus showed superficial erosions, yellow-white scale, brown pigment spots at the periphery with telangiectasia and follicular plugs at the vermilion border. Aphthous stomatitis characterised by three zones with a central yellowish-white structureless area, a surrounding white area, and a peripheral red structureless area. Actinic cheilitis showed superficial ulceration, polymorphic vessels and white scales. Warts have hyperkeratotic pointed tips with fused bases, with central thrombosed capillaries.\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Molluscum contagiosum<\/jats:italic>\n                      showed a central pore-like structure with crown vessels. Vitiligo showed a white structureless area, a diffuse white glow with a scalloped margin. Premalignant conditions such as oral submucosal fibrosis and leukoplakia showed atrophic lingual papillae, chrysalis white structureless area, with telangiectasia and white to pink structureless area, surface corrugation, white clods and dotted vessels. Limitations in our study were a response to therapy could not be assessed and the relation with the disease activity could not be determined. Difficult-to-reach sites such as the palate, and retromolar area were not assessed. Haziness while capturing pictures due to mist formation hindered the quality of images. Not many premalignant and malignant diseases were recruited to provide the mucoscopy features in predicting the risk of conversion.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mucoscopy helps in delineating various mucosal diseases with subtle features.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijd.ijd_1145_23","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,24]],"date-time":"2025-04-24T10:00:15Z","timestamp":1745488815000},"page":"177-187","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["A Single Centre Cross-Sectional Observational Study on Dermatoscopy of Oral Mucosal Disorders and Histopathological Correlation in Tertiary Care Centre from Central 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