Leukoplakia, is it autoimmune?

[Wheelygood99]

I was diagnosed with PMR 3 weeks ago. During the acute period pre-diagnosis I also developed a small white patch on lower lip which consultant has now diagnosed as leukoplakia, brought on by sun exposure. Reading up about this suggests that it may be another autoimmune condition, in which case might it go away of its own accord now I'm on steroids for PMR?

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I think you may be confusing it with oral lichen planus which is autoimmune, I don't think leukoplakia is

my.clevelandclinic.org/heal...

It seems to be one of things - comes when it wants and goes when it wants ...

[Wheelygood99 in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks for your reply. It seems strangely coincidental that it appeared when PMR was also developing. Anyway, the consultant will be sending me an appointment for a biopsy so hope it's nothing serious. I just don't fit the usual picture of who develops leukoplakia so it's weird.

[Flivoless]

Crikey, where did you find sun in the UK? The car is fuelled-up and ready to go.

[Wheelygood99 in reply to Flivoless]

I had spent 4 weeks in France returning mid-September to UK . Don't know how long these things take to develop if indeed it was sun-induced.