"Leukoplakia, Hairy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017733
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.313.500 C04.588.443.591.545.500 C04.834.512.513.500 C07.465.565.545.500 C23.300.816.513.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Leukoplakia, Hairy- Leukoplakia, Hairy
- Hairy Leukoplakia
- Hairy Leukoplakias
- Leukoplakias, Hairy
- Leukoplakia, Hairy, Oral
- Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
- Hairy Leukoplakia, Oral
- Hairy Leukoplakias, Oral
- Leukoplakia, Oral Hairy
- Leukoplakias, Oral Hairy
- Oral Hairy Leukoplakias
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Leukoplakia, Hairy".
- Diseases [C]
- Virus Diseases [C02]
- DNA Virus Infections [C02.256]
- Herpesviridae Infections [C02.256.466]
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections [C02.256.466.313]
- Leukoplakia, Hairy [C02.256.466.313.500]
- Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
- Head and Neck Neoplasms [C04.588.443]
- Mouth Neoplasms [C04.588.443.591]
- Leukoplakia, Oral [C04.588.443.591.545]
- Leukoplakia, Hairy [C04.588.443.591.545.500]
- Precancerous Conditions [C04.834]
- Leukoplakia [C04.834.512]
- Leukoplakia, Oral [C04.834.512.513]
- Leukoplakia, Hairy [C04.834.512.513.500]
- Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
- Mouth Diseases [C07.465]
- Mouth Neoplasms [C07.465.565]
- Leukoplakia, Oral [C07.465.565.545]
- Leukoplakia, Hairy [C07.465.565.545.500]
- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
- Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
- Leukoplakia [C23.300.816]
- Leukoplakia, Oral [C23.300.816.513]
- Leukoplakia, Hairy [C23.300.816.513.500]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Leukoplakia, Hairy".
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukoplakia, Hairy" by people in Profiles.
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Oral hairy leukoplakia in an HIV-negative patient. Ear Nose Throat J. 2013 Jun; 92(6):E12.
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Common tongue conditions in primary care. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Mar 01; 81(5):627-34.