Oral hairy leukoplakia: An exfoliative cytology study
Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is a white, hyperplastic, vertically corrugated lesion that occurs on the lateral border of the tongue, usually unilateral. Caused by the Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV), the lesion is said to be an early indicator of an immune deficiency status, thereby unmasking subclinical s...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd
2010
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3220060/ |