Atypical herpes simplex (HSV) infection in a patient with Hodgkin's disease.
An atypical presentation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-I) in the form of nodular tongue lesions was documented by histologic and immunohistochemical studies in a patient with advanced Hodgkin's disease. This represents yet another manifestation of HSV-I in the immunocompromised host and further emphasizes awareness of the oral complications of cancer chemotherapy.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology*