[Research status and challenges of vocal cord leukoplakia].

Vocal cord leukoplakia is a clinical diagnosis defined as a whitish patch or a plaque on a mucosal surface. Because of the diversity of histopathological types, the complexity and unpredictability risks for malignant transformation, there are still many controversies about its histopathological classification, diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this article is to review the epidemiology, etiology, pathological classification, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of vocal cord leukoplakia.声带白斑是一个临床诊断，其定义为声带上覆着的不易被去除的白色斑块或斑片状物。由于该病组织病理类型的多样性及恶变决定因素的复杂性和不可预测性，使得其病理分型、诊断及治疗原则上尚存在许多争议。本文旨在对声带白斑的流行病学特征、病因、病理分类、诊断治疗及预后等方面进行综述。.