[Clinicopathological discordance for lesions of the oral mucosa]. / Discordance entre le diagnostic clinique et anatomo-pathologique des lésions de la muqueuse buccale.

BACKGROUND: The oral cavity is the site of various oral mucosal lesions. The physical examination must be completed by a pathology examination in order to establish a final diagnosis. The objective of our study was to investigate the discordance between clinical and pathological findings concerning lesions oral mucosa. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This study was a cross-sectional epidemiological investigation involving 21 patients seen during a 16-month period. RESULTS: Statistical analysis demonstrated 17 cases of agreement (81%) and 4 cases of discordance (19%) between the clinical diagnosis and pathology diagnosis. DISCUSSION: Such discordance can be operator-dependent or related to sample procurement or handling.