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I have a brown pinhole looking spot in the hard palate of my mouth surrounded by a large luplakia /leuplakia . continued elevated esr and wbc count.

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

See your dentist: The brown spot in the hard palate can result from numerous causes: systemic disease, drug therapy, smoker's melanosis, etc. It’s in your best interests to be evaluated by the dentist to rule out any pathology.

Answered 3/8/2015

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