[Oral florid papillomatosis or "speckled" leukoplakia? A discussion with reference to three cases (author's transl)]

Three patients in whom the diagnosis of oral florid papillomatosis or speckled leukoplakia was made are reported. All three patients were elderly men, who had been heavy smokers for years. In two of the treated patients the disease recurred. Histologically pseudohyphae of Candida could be demonstrated of all three cases. The etiology and the differential diagnosis of oral florid papillomatosis and speckled leukoplakia are discussed. In our opinion, there is no essential difference between oral florid papillomatosis and speckled leukoplakia.