leu·ko·pla·ki·a

(lo͞o′kə-plā′kē-ə) also leu·co·pla·ki·a (lo͞o′kə-plā′kē-ə)

An abnormal condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membranes, especially of the mouth and vulva. Also called leukoplasia.

[New Latin : leuko- + Greek plax, plak-, flat area; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

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leukoplakia

leucoplakia

(Pathology) pathol white patches or plaques occurring on mucous membranes, esp of the mouth or vulva

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leu•ko•pla•ki•a

or leu•co•pla•ki•a

(ˌlu kəˈpleɪ ki ə)

n.

a condition marked by one or more white patches on a mucous membrane, as of the tongue or cheek, usu. benign.

[1880–85; < Greek leuko- leuko- + plak-, s. of pláx flat surface, taken as “tongue” + -ia -ia; leukoplasia for earlier leucoplacia, as if formed with -plasia]

Translations

leu·ko·pla·ki·a

n. leucoplasia, áreas de color opaco en la membrana mucosa de la lengua gen. de carácter precanceroso.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

leukoplakia

n leucoplasia, manchas blancas en la boca o lengua; oral hairy — leucoplasia vellosa oral

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A wide variety of oral lesions in HIV-infected pediatric patients are reported in the literature, such as: candidiasis (8,10-12), gingivitis (12-14), oral hairy leukoplakia (9,13),Kaposi's sarcoma (5,10,15), parotid enlargement (1,4,14,16), herpes simplex (1,2).

Most common oral manifestations in pediatric patients HIV positive and the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy

In fact, he had secretly seen a doctor in the city some weeks earlier suffering from a white lesion on his tongue (likely to be hairy leukoplakia, one of the first signs of HIV infection) and this points to the period between 26th July and 13th August 1982 when Freddie contracted HIV during a break in the tour in New York."

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Denis, "Secondary syphilis simulating oral hairy leukoplakia," Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol.

Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Glossodynia, Plaques en Prairie Fauchee, and a Split Papule at the Oral Commissure: Case Report and Review

The most common benign oral lesions in kidney transplant recipients are gingival hyperplasia, oral candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia and saburral tongue.

Oral lesions in kidney transplant recipients

Increased frequency of mucositis, oral ulcers, oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL), chronic periodontitis and oral wart was seen in ART group as compared to Non-ART group while oral mucosal pigmentation was significantly higher in ART group (p=0.00).

EFFECT OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ON ORAL LESIONS IN HIV/AIDS

EBV is present in Hairy Leukoplakia in all parts of the world.

Oral cancer its etiology & concerns: a review

Oral conditions that have been associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection include ANUG/ANUP, recurrent candidiasis, and oral hairy leukoplakia (FIGURE 19).

Oral lesions you can't afford to miss

Oral hairy leukoplakia (HL), which presents as a nonmovable, corrugated or "hairy" white lesion on the lateral margins of the tongue, occurs in all risk groups for HIV infections, although less commonly in children than in adults.

Human immunodeficiency virus and oral health

The faculty members had adequate knowledge regarding the oral manifestations associated with HIV/AIDS such as oral candidiasis (95.0%), oral hairy leukoplakia (85.0%), necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (88.0%), herpes zoster (81.0%), Kaposi's sarcoma (86.0%), Aphthous ulcers (81.0%), and salivary gland disease (75.0%).

Knowledge and attitude of faculty members working in dental institutions towards the dental treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS

Also, there has been report of hairy leukoplakia in human-immunodeficiency-virus-(HIV-) negative HSCT patients [107].

Oral complications and management strategies for patients undergoing cancer therapy

The presence of oral candidosis, melanonychia, generalised lymphadenopathy, wasting, Molluscum contagiosum lesions, and hairy leukoplakia are important clinical features to look for in the HIV-positive patient.

An approach to community-acquired pneumonia in adults: community-acquired pneumonia is an important disease