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Abstract
Epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa associated with Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) and found almost exclusively in persons with HIV infection. The lesion consists of a white patch that is often corrugated or hairy.
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- Leukoplakia, Hairy
- Leukoplakia, Hairy, Oral
- Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
- Hairy Leukoplakia, Oral
- Hairy Leukoplakias
- Hairy Leukoplakias, Oral
- Leukoplakia, Oral Hairy
- Leukoplakias, Hairy
- Leukoplakias, Oral Hairy
- Oral Hairy Leukoplakias
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
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a form of oral leukoplakia seen in HIV infect; do not confuse with TONGUE, HAIRY
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- Leukoplakia, Oral (1985-1993)
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- National Library of Medicine. Hairy Leukoplakia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017733. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017733
- Hairy Leukoplakia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_leukoplakia
- Hairy Leukoplakia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1425185