Age-related Epstein-Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer: a case report.
Key Clinical Message The oral manifestations of EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcers have a worrisome clinical appearance but relatively benign clinical course, responding well to conservative treatment. Elderly patients who develop an unexplained, persistent ulcer of the oral mucosa should have the lesion examined for EBV.
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto 124 Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1G6, Canada.
Marco
M
Magalhaes
Department of Anatomic Pathology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Zeina
Z
Ghorab
Vitalite Health Network 275 Boulevard Hebert, Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada.
Julien
J
Morneault
Vitalite Health Network 275 Boulevard Hebert, Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada.
Josephine
J
Akinfolarin
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto 124 Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1G6, Canada.
Grace
G
Bradley
EBV; Mucocutaneous; Ulcer; elderly; immunosuppression