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[Histopathology of oral hairy leukoplakia]

Hautarzt. 1988 Apr;39(4):213-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/88256662
Winzer M; Gilliar U; Klinik fur Dermatologie und Venerologie der Medizinischen; Universitat zu Lubeck.

Abstract: We studied biopsy specimens from ten male Caucasian patients with oral hairy leukoplakia. All patients either had the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or showed symptoms of the AIDS related complex (ARC). On the basis of the specimens studied, we describe the histopathological features of this new entity and discuss the already established criteria. Histopathologically, oral hairy leukoplakia is characterized by a prominent confluent parakeratotic cornified layer, a subcorneal horizontal bandlike array of large ballooned epithelial cells with pale eosinophilic cytoplasm and a clear perunuclear halo. PAS staining revealed hyphae in two of the ten biopsies. The histopathological changes seen in oral hairy leukoplakia are characteristic, but not specific. Thus they must be differentiated from a variety of histologically similar looking dermatoses of the oral cavity.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PATHOLOGY Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential English Abstract Human Leukoplakia, Oral/*PATHOLOGY Male Mouth Mucosa/PATHOLOGY Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLE

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