All of the following are premalignant lesions of oral cavity cancer except: (A) Erythroplakia, (B) Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia, (C) Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis, (D) Desquamative gingivitis
Answer is D. Conditions associated with malignant transformationHigh-risk lesions Erythroplakia (homogenous or speckled) Proliferative verrucous leucoplakia Chronic hyperplastic candidiasisMedium-risk lesions Oral submucous fibrosis Syphilitic glossitisLow-risk/equivocal-risk lesions Oral lichen planus Discoid lupus erythematosus Discoid keratosis congenitaRef: Bailey and love pg: 761