Oral hairy leukoplakia in a HIV-negative renal graft recipient

Br J Dermatol. 1991 May;124(5):483-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb00631.x.

Abstract

Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is seen almost exclusively in patients infected with HIV. A case is reported of OHL occurring in a patient who was seronegative for HIV and who had a renal graft. This occurred following an increase in his treatment with immunosuppressive drugs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications
  • Herpesviridae / isolation & purification
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Immunosuppression Therapy*
  • Kidney Transplantation / pathology*
  • Leukoplakia, Oral / complications*
  • Leukoplakia, Oral / microbiology
  • Leukoplakia, Oral / pathology
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Tongue / pathology