Oral Hairy Leukoplakia

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects oral mucosa
gptkbp:appearance corrugated white lesion
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus
HIV infection
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus_reactivation
gptkbp:commonIn immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:compatibleWith malignancy
gptkbp:diagnosedBy biopsy
histopathology
gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis gptkb:oral_candidiasis
gptkb:leukoplakia
gptkbp:doesNotScrapeOff true
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1984
gptkbp:histology balloon cells in upper spinous layer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
gptkbp:location lateral border of tongue
gptkbp:seenIn AIDS patients
gptkbp:symptom white patches on tongue
gptkbp:treatment antiviral therapy
improved immune function
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OHR
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7