Oral hairy leukoplakia in an HIV-negative renal transplant recipient

J Oral Pathol Med. 1989 Jan;18(1):32-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1989.tb00729.x.

Abstract

Oral hairy leukoplakia (HL) has been seen exclusively in those infected with HIV or at risk for AIDS. This case report describes an example of HL seen in a renal transplant recipient who was negative for HIV on serology and culture. The diagnosis of HL was confirmed using in situ hybridization for EBV DNA.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cyclosporins / therapeutic use
  • DNA Probes
  • DNA, Viral
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Leukoplakia, Oral / etiology*
  • Male
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Tongue Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Tumor Virus Infections / etiology*

Substances

  • Cyclosporins
  • DNA Probes
  • DNA, Viral
  • Prednisone