oral hairy leukoplakia

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects oral mucosa
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:OHL
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus
immunosuppression
gptkbp:characterizedBy white patches
gptkbp:commonIn HIV-positive patients
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical examination
biopsy
gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis gptkb:leukoplakia
gptkb:oral_lichen_planus
candidiasis
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1984
gptkbp:histology EBV-infected epithelial cells
balloon cells
hyperparakeratosis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label oral hairy leukoplakia
gptkbp:location lateral border of tongue
gptkbp:non-removable yes
gptkbp:notPremalignant yes
gptkbp:treatment antiviral therapy
improved immune function
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:virus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5