Oral hairy leukoplakia in an HIV-negative patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) has been reported primarily in association with HIV infection. Recently, cases have been reported in HIV-negative immunosuppressed and in immunocompetent patients. This article reports the case of an occurrence of OHL in an HIV-negative immunosuppressed patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. The case presented illustrates the importance of a thorough examination of the oral tissues in patients who are undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.
Miranda
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Division of Oral Medicine, University of California San Francisco, USA.
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D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D017733:Leukoplakia, Hairy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology
D004279:DNA, Viral