Oral hairy leukoplakia in an HIV-negative renal transplant recipient.
Oral hairy leukoplakia (HL) has been seen exclusively in those infected with HIV or at risk for AIDS. This case report describes an example of HL seen in a renal transplant recipient who was negative for HIV on serology and culture. The diagnosis of HL was confirmed using in situ hybridization for EBV DNA.
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Department of Stomatology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0512.
Greenspan
J S
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de Souza
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Levy
J A
JA
Ungar
A M
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D000328:Adult; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015342:DNA Probes; D004279:DNA, Viral; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000209:etiology*
D003524:Cyclosporins; D015342:DNA Probes; D004279:DNA, Viral; D011241:Prednisone