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Hairy leukoplakia is a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance. It is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and occurs usually in persons who are immunocompromised , especially those with human immunodeficiency virus infection/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
The word leukoplakia is also included within the nomenclature of other oral conditions which present as white patches, however, these are specific diagnoses that are generally considered separate from leukoplakia, with the notable exception of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia, which is a recognized sub-type of leukoplakia.
Hairy cell leukemia is an uncommon hematological malignancy characterized by an accumulation of abnormal B lymphocytes. [1] The incidence of hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is 0.28-0.30 cases per 100,000 people in Europe and the United States and the prevalence is 3 cases per 100,000 in Europe with a lower prevalence in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
The patient’s tongue turned black and hairy (BMJ) The tongue of a cancer patient turned black and hairy, likely as a result of a rare reaction to antibiotics used in her treatment doctors say.
Hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis is a rare [1] autosomal dominant disease of the conjunctiva and the oral mucosa caused by a duplication of chromosome 4q35. [2] In the mouth it appears similar to white sponge nevus, with painless, diffuse, folded and spongy white plaques. [2]
Hairy leukoplakia (oral hairy leukoplakia) Intraoral dental sinus; Linea alba; Leukoplakia; Leukoplakia with tylosis and esophageal carcinoma; Major aphthous ulcer (periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens) Median rhomboid glossitis (central papillary atrophy) Melanocytic oral lesion; Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome
Scientists have proven that intralesional injection of autologous bone marrow stem cells is a safe and effective treatment modality in oral submucosal fibrosis. It has been shown autologous bone marrow stem cell injections induces angiogenesis in the lesion area, which in turn decreases the extent of fibrosis, thereby leading to significant ...
Historically, bilateral parotid and lacrimal gland enlargement was characterized by the term Mikulicz's disease if the enlargement appeared apart from other diseases. If it was secondary to another disease, such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, and Sjögren's syndrome, the term used was Mikulicz's syndrome.