Oral hairy leukoplakia
Nature
An oral infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, appearing as white, corrugated lesions on the lateral surfaces of the tongue. The infection may spread across the tongue's entire dorsal surface, onto the ventral surface, and may occasionally be found on buccal mucosa.
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Medicine » Teeth, mouth
Medicine » Skin
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
1A4N
J0489
DOCID
12004890
D7NID
158825
Last update
Dec 3, 2024