title: Oral hairy leukoplakia in healthy, immunocompetent individuals.
abstract: Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL), while typically associated with HIV infection and immunosuppression, is rarely seen in HIV negative immunocompetent individuals. We report on two cases of OHL in immunocompetent patients.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Galvin
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D017733:Leukoplakia, Hairy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged