Pathology · single question
A filmy, blue-gray, slightly wrinkled appearance of the buccal mucosa bilaterally, which disappears when the mucosa is stretched, describes which finding?
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Correct answer: A. Leukoedema (a benign, common variant, more prominent in certain ethnic groups, with no malignant potential)
Leukoedema is a very common, benign variant of normal oral mucosa, appearing as a filmy, opalescent, blue-gray-to-white, slightly wrinkled film that characteristically disappears or substantially fades when the mucosa is stretched — a finding more pronounced in darker-skinned individuals. It carries no malignant potential and requires no treatment.