Diagnosis of Oral Hairy Leukoplakia: The Importance of EBV In Situ Hybridization

• Autori principali: Luana L. Martins (Autore), José Henrique F. Rosseto (Autore), Natália Silva Andrade (Autore), Juliana Bertoldi Franco (Autore), Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva (Autore), Karem L. Ortega (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which has been related to HIV infection. In situ hybridization (ISH) is the gold-standard diagnosis of OHL, but some authors believe in the possibility of performing the diagnosis based on clinical basis. The aim of this study i...