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Descriptor English: Leukoplakia, Hairy
Descriptor Spanish: Leucoplasia Vellosa
Descriptor leucoplasia vellosa
Entry term(s) leucoplaquia vellosa
leucoplasia pilosa
leucoplasia vellosa bucal
Scope note: Hiperplasia epitelial de la mucosa bucal asociada al virus del Epstein-Barr (HERPESVIRUS 4 HUMANO). Se encuentra casi exclusivamente en personas infectadas por el VIH. La lesión consiste en una mancha blanca que a menudo es corrugada o vellosa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Leucoplasia Pilosa
Descriptor French: Leucoplasie chevelue
Entry term(s): Hairy Leukoplakia
Hairy Leukoplakia, Oral
Hairy Leukoplakias
Hairy Leukoplakias, Oral
Leukoplakia, Hairy, Oral
Leukoplakia, Oral Hairy
Leukoplakias, Hairy
Leukoplakias, Oral Hairy
Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
Oral Hairy Leukoplakias
Tree number(s): C01.925.256.466.313.500
C04.588.443.591.545.500
C04.834.512.513.500
C07.465.530.545.500
C23.300.816.513.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017733
Scope note: Epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa associated with Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) and found almost exclusively in persons with HIV infection. The lesion consists of a white patch that is often corrugated or hairy.
Annotation: a form of oral leukoplakia seen in HIV infect; do not confuse with TONGUE, HAIRY
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Leukoplakia, Oral (1985-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31352
Unique ID: D017733
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Leukoplakia, Hairy - Preferred
Concept UI M0026800
Scope note Epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa associated with Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) and found almost exclusively in persons with HIV infection. The lesion consists of a white patch that is often corrugated or hairy.
Preferred term Leukoplakia, Hairy
Entry term(s) Hairy Leukoplakia
Hairy Leukoplakia, Oral
Hairy Leukoplakias
Hairy Leukoplakias, Oral
Leukoplakia, Hairy, Oral
Leukoplakia, Oral Hairy
Leukoplakias, Hairy
Leukoplakias, Oral Hairy
Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
Oral Hairy Leukoplakias



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